Qubevirus

Qubevirus
TEM of Bacteriophage Qβ attached to the pilus of E. coli and its genome
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Lenarviricota
Class: Leviviricetes
Order: Norzivirales
Family: Fiersviridae
Genus: Qubevirus

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

  1. ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Qubevirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 16 May 2021.