Avihepadnavirus
Sign in to saveAvihepadnavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hepadnaviridae. Birds serve as natural hosts. There are five species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinomas (chronic infections), and cirrhosis.
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GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumArtverviricota
- ClassRevtraviricetes
- OrderBlubervirales
- FamilyHepadnaviridae
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Research
624 papers- Detection of a Novel Alphaherpesvirus and Avihepadnavirus in a Plantar Papilloma from a Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglosis moluccanus).Viruses · 2023
- Avihepadnavirus diversity in parrots is comparable to that found amongst all other avian species.Virology · 2013
- Molecular characterisation of an avihepadnavirus isolated from Psittacula krameri (ring-necked parrot).Archives of virology · 2012
- Protein X of hepatitis B virus: origin and structure similarity with the central domain of DNA glycosylase.PloS one · 2011
- Hepatitis B virus replication.World journal of gastroenterology · 2007
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Avihepadnavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hepadnaviridae. Birds serve as natural hosts. There are five species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinomas (chronic infections), and cirrhosis.
==Taxonomy== The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species: Avihepadnavirus anatigruidae, Duck hepatitis B virus – also includes SHGHBV, SGHBV, CHBV, and RGHBV Avihepadnavirus ciconiardeae, Heron hepatitis B virus – also includes STHBV Avihepadnavirus psittaunius, Parrot hepatitis B virus 1 Avihepadnavirus psittaduorum, Parrot hepatitis B virus 2 Avihepadnavirus bonicursoris, Elegant-crested tinamou hepatitis B virus