Dicistroviridae

Dicistroviridae
Molecular surfaces of Triatoma virus (TrV) and Cricket paralysis virus (CrPV)
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Order: Picornavirales
Family: Dicistroviridae
Genera

Dicistroviridae is a family of viruses in the order Picornavirales. Invertebrates, including aphids, leafhoppers, flies, bees, ants, and silkworms, serve as natural hosts. There are 15 species in this family, assigned to three genera.[1][2] Diseases associated with this family include: DCV: increased reproductive potential. extremely pathogenic when injected with high associated mortality. CrPV: paralysis and death.[2][3]

  1. ^ Valles, SM; Chen, Y; Firth, AE; Guérin, DM; Hashimoto, Y; Herrero, S; de Miranda, JR; Ryabov, E; ICTV Report Consortium (March 2017). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Dicistroviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 98 (3): 355–356. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.000756. PMC 5797946. PMID 28366189.
  2. ^ a b "Dicistrovirdae". ICTV Online (10th) Report.
  3. ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.