Thaspiviridae

Nitmarvirus
TEM image of virions of Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 (Nitmarvirus NSV1).
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Family: Thaspiviridae
Genus: Nitmarvirus
Species
  • Nitmarvirus NSV1
Synonyms

Nitmarvirus NSV1

  • Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 Virus name
  • NSV1 Virus name abbr.
  • MK57005: GenBank accession
  • NC_048199 REFSEQ accession

Thaspiviridae is a family of incertae sedis spindle-shaped viruses. The family contains a single genus, Nitmarvirus, which contains a single species, Nitmarvirus NSV1.[1]

Thaspiviridae are known to infect mesophilic ammonia-oxidizing archaea of the genus Nitrosopumilus.[2]

  1. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2022 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kim, JG; Gazi, KS; Krupovic, M; Rhee, SK; Ictv Report, Consortium (July 2021). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Thaspiviridae 2021". The Journal of General Virology. 102 (7): 001631. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001631. PMC 8491892. PMID 34328827.