Emesvirus

Emesvirus
Bacteriophage MS2 virion and genome with genes mat, cp, lys, and rep
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Lenarviricota
Class: Leviviricetes
Order: Norzivirales
Family: Fiersviridae
Genus: Emesvirus

Emesvirus is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses, in the family Fiersviridae. Enterobacteria serve as natural hosts. There are three species in this genus.[1][2] In 2020, the genus was renamed from Levivirus to its current name.[3]

  1. ^ "Levivirus ~ ViralZone page". viralzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Emesvirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 16 May 2021.