Hepeviridae
Sign in to saveHepeviridae is a family of viruses. Human, pig, wild boar, sheep, cow, camel, monkey, some rodents, bats and chickens serve as natural hosts. There are two subfamilies with five genera in the family. Diseases associated with this family include: hepatitis; high mortality rate during pregnancy; and avian hepatitis E virus is the cause of hepatitis-splenomegaly (HS) syndrome among chickens.
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FAMILY
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumKitrinoviricota
- ClassAlsuviricetes
- OrderHepelivirales
- FamilyHepeviridae
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Hepeviridae is a family of viruses. Human, pig, wild boar, sheep, cow, camel, monkey, some rodents, bats and chickens serve as natural hosts. There are two subfamilies with five genera in the family. Diseases associated with this family include: hepatitis; high mortality rate during pregnancy; and avian hepatitis E virus is the cause of hepatitis-splenomegaly (HS) syndrome among chickens.
==Taxonomy== The following subfamilies and genera are assigned to the family (-virinae denotes subfamily and -viridae denotes family): Orthohepevirinae Avihepevirus Chirohepevirus Paslahepevirus Rocahepevirus Parahepevirinae Piscihepevirus
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