Papillomaviridae

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Chapter 47 Papillomaviridae Members of the family Papillomaviridae are non-enveloped with icosahedral capsids (Fig. 47.1). Virions contain a single molecule of circular double-stranded DNA. The name is derived from the…

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Coronaviridae

Jul 18, 2016 by in PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS Comments Off on Coronaviridae

Chapter 62 Coronaviridae The family Coronaviridae (Latin corona meaning crown) belongs to the Order Nidovirales, which also includes the family Arteriviridae. Coronaviruses are large, pleomorphic, enveloped viruses. Virions contain a…

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Parvoviridae

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Chapter 45 Parvoviridae Parvoviruses (from the Latin word parvus meaning small) are unenveloped, icosahedral in symmetry and possess a linear genome of single-stranded DNA (Fig. 45.1). Their size ranges from…

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Circoviridae

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Chapter 46 Circoviridae This family is relatively new and comprises viruses of vertebrates. Circoviruses are non-enveloped, icosahedral in structure and generally range from 20–26 nm in diameter. A distinctive capsid surface…

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Bornaviridae

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Chapter 66 Bornaviridae The family Bornaviridae belongs to the order Mononegavirales. There is a single genus, Bornavirus, with a single member species, Borna disease virus (BDV). However, proventicular dilatation disease…

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Arteriviridae

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Chapter 58 Arteriviridae Arteriviruses were formerly classified as members of Togaviridae on the basis of morphological similarities. However, their genome organization and replication strategy is similar to members of Coronaviridae….

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