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Aphthovirus (from the Greek , , 'vesicles in the mouth') is a viral genus of the family Picornaviridae. Aphthoviruses infect split-hooved animals, and include the causative agent of foot-and-mouth disease, foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). There are seven FMDV serotypes: A, O, C, SAT 1, SAT 2, SAT 3 and Asia 1, and four non-FMDV serotypes belonging to three additional species Bovine rhinitis A virus (BRAV), Bovine rhinitis B virus (BRBV) and Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV).

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GENUS

  1. KingdomViruses
  2. PhylumPisuviricota
  3. ClassPisoniviricetes
  4. OrderPicornavirales
  5. FamilyPicornaviridae

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Aphthovirus
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Aphthovirus
ICTV virus genome composition
positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus
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  • Structure
  • Genome
  • Replication
  • Recombination
  • Pathology and ecology
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Aphthovirus (from the Greek , , 'vesicles in the mouth') is a viral genus of the family Picornaviridae. Aphthoviruses infect split-hooved animals, and include the causative agent of foot-and-mouth disease, foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). There are seven FMDV serotypes: A, O, C, SAT 1, SAT 2, SAT 3 and Asia 1, and four non-FMDV serotypes belonging to three additional species Bovine rhinitis A virus (BRAV), Bovine rhinitis B virus (BRBV) and Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV).

==Taxonomy== The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name: Aphthovirus bogeli, Bovine rhinitis A virus Aphthovirus burrowsi, Equine rhinitis A virus Aphthovirus reedi, Bovine rhinitis B virus Aphthovirus vesiculae, Foot-and-mouth disease virus

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