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Medical vocabulary what does entomobirnavirus mean
Entomobirnavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Birnaviridae. Drosophila melanogaster serve as natural hosts. There is currently only one species in this genus: the type species Drosophila X virus.
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Taxonomy
Group: dsRNA
Structure
Viruses in Entomobirnavirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and Single-shelled geometries, and T=13 symmetry. The diameter is around 70 nm. Genomes are linear and segmented, around 15.3.2-3.5kb in length. The genome codes for 5 proteins.
Life Cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the double-stranded RNA virus replication model. Double-stranded rna virus transcription is the method of transcription. Drosophila melanogaster serve as the natural host.