ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hepadnaviridae

The family comprises small enveloped viruses with a partially double-stranded DNA genome of 3.0-3.4 kb. All family members express three sets of proteins (preC/C, polymerase and preS/S) and replication involves reverse transcription within nucleocapsids in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes. Hepadnaviruse...

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Published in:	Journal of general virology 2020-06, Vol.101 (6), p.571-572
Main Authors:	Magnius, Lars, Mason, William S, Taylor, John, Kann, Michael, Glebe, Dieter, Dény, Paul, Sureau, Camille, Norder, Heléne, Ictv Report Consortium
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Cytoplasm - virology Genome, Viral - genetics Hepadnaviridae Hepadnaviridae - classification Hepadnaviridae - genetics hepatitis B virus Hepatocytes - virology Humans ICTV Report ICTV VIRUS TAXONOMY PROFILE Infectious Medicine Infektionsmedicin taxonomy Virus Replication - genetics
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Summary:	The family comprises small enveloped viruses with a partially double-stranded DNA genome of 3.0-3.4 kb. All family members express three sets of proteins (preC/C, polymerase and preS/S) and replication involves reverse transcription within nucleocapsids in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes. Hepadnaviruses are hepatotropic and infections may be transient or persistent. There are five genera: , , and . This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family which is available at ictv.global/report/hepadnaviridae.
ISSN:	0022-1317 1465-2099 1465-2099