Ampullaviridae
| Bottigliavirus | |
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| Ampullavirus | |
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Family: | Ampullaviridae |
| Genus: | Bottigliavirus |
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Bottigliavirus [1]
Bottigliavirus ABV[2]
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Bottigliavirus is the only genus in the family Ampullaviridae and contains 3 species.virions having the shape of a bottle. The family was first described during an investigation of the microbial flora of hot springs in Italy.
Structure and genome
Ampullaviruses have unique morphology, with the virions being bottle-shaped with one narrow end that smoothly expands into a wider end for an overall length of about 230
kilobases in length. The genome contains an estimated 56 or 57 open reading frames that encode for at least six structural proteins.[5][6]
Life cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by virus attaches to host cell. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Archaea of the genus Acidianus serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.[7][8]
References
- ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Bottigliavirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Bottigliavirus ABV". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2022 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- PMID 29458532.
- ^ PMID 16014951.
- PMID 17412384.
- ^ "ICTV Online Report Ampullaviridae". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
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