Pecluvirus
| Pecluvirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Virgaviridae |
| Genus: | Pecluvirus |
| Species | |
|
Indian peanut clump virus | |
The Pecluvirus is a genus of a virus of the family Virgaviridae. The virions are helical, non-enveloped, elongated and rod-shaped with a length of 245 nm - 160 nm and a width of 21 nm. The genome is segmented into two parts of linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA, 10400 nucleotides in length. The name of the genus is derived from its type species, Peanut clump virus, giving rise to Pecluvirus.[1]
Species in this genus include:
- Peanut clump virus - 4 different serotypes
- Indian peanut clump virus - 6 different serotypes
Literature
- ↑ ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.087.0.01. Pecluvirus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA