Tobaniviridae | |
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Electron micrograph of virion and structure of bovine torovirus | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Nidovirales |
Suborder: | Tornidovirineae |
Family: | Tobaniviridae |
Subfamilies and genera[1] | |
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Tobaniviridae is a family of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses in the order Nidovirales which infect vertebrates.[1] The most common host organisms include mammals, fish, and snakes, with some infections observed in other reptiles.[2] The genome size of tobaniviruses ranges from 20 to 32 kilobases.[3] The family is the only member of the suborder Tornidovirineae.[4]