Notes on Family: Flaviviridae
enveloped spheres
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General Description
This family is characterised by enveloped spherical virions and a single component of single-stranded RNA, which does not have a polyA tail and which encodes a single polyprotein that is subsequently processed into a number of structural and non-structural proteins.
Morphology
Virions enveloped and spherical 40-60 nm in diameter.
Genomen
Monopartite positive sense single-stranded RNA of about 9.5-12.5kb and without a 3'-polyA tail. There is a single polyprotein that is subsequently processed into a number of structural and non-structural proteins. The coat protein and two or three membrane-associated proteins occur in the N-terminal portion of the polyprotein.
Genera in the Family
- Flavivirus: genome 10-12kb, encoding three structural proteins; infecting vertebrates and invertebrates
- Pegivirus: genome <10kb, encoding two structural proteins; infecting vertebrates
- Pestivirus: genome >12kb, encoding four structural proteins
- Hepacivirus: genome <10kb, encoding three structural proteins; infecting humans
