Sunviridae
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Monjiviricetes
Order: Mononegavirales
Family: Sunviridae

Sunviridae is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order Mononegavirales.[1] Snakes serve as natural hosts. The family includes the single genus Sunshinevirus which includes the single species Reptile sunshinevirus 1.The family was formed to accommodate the Sunshine Coast virus (SunCV), previously referred to as "Sunshine virus", a novel virus discovered in Australian pythons.[2][3] The name derives from the geographic origin of the first isolate on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia.[1]

Genome

Genome of Sunshine Coast virus

Sunshineviruses have a nonsegmented, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA genome. The total length of the genome is 17 kbp. The genome encodes seven proteins.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sunshinevirus ~ ViralZone page". viralzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ Hyndman, Timothy H.; Shilton, Cathy M.; Doneley, Robert J. T.; Nicholls, Philip K. (2012-12-28). "Sunshine virus in Australian pythons". Veterinary Microbiology. 161 (1–2): 77–87. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.030. ISSN 1873-2542. PMID 22883310.
  3. ^ Hyndman, Timothy H.; Marschang, Rachel E.; Wellehan, James F. X.; Nicholls, Philip K. (2012-10-01). "Isolation and molecular identification of Sunshine virus, a novel paramyxovirus found in Australian snakes". Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 12 (7): 1436–1446. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2012.04.022. ISSN 1567-7257. PMID 22575820.


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