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Tetraviridae

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Group IV ((+)ssRNA)

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Family

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Corticovirus, Chrysovirus, Leviviridae

The Tetraviridae were a family of viruses so named because they have a T=4 symmetry (T is the triangulation number), are extremely host specific, and infect moths and butterflies of the following genera:

  • Genus Betatetravirus; type species: Nudaurelia capensis β virus (see Nudaurelia cytherea capensis)
  • Genus Omegatetravirus; type species: Nudaurelia capensis ω virus
  • This family was divided into three families by the ICTV in 2011: Alphatetraviridae, Carmotetraviridae and Permutotetraviridae.

    References

    Tetraviridae Wikipedia