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| Bacteriophage MS2 virion and genome with genes mat, cp, lys, and rep | |
Virus classification 
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| (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]
- ^ "Levivirus ~ ViralZone page". viralzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Emesvirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 16 May 2021.