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Pecluvirus
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The Pecluvirus is a genus of a virus with no family. 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
References
References
- ↑ 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