Notes on Family: Hepeviridae
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General Description
This family currently consists of the single genus
Hepevirus. It shares some similarity in genome organisation with members of the family
Caliciviridae but there is no VPg at the 5'-terminus of the genome and the non-structural proteins are alpha-like and thus resemble those of members of the family
Togaviridae.
Morphology
Virions isometric (icosahedral), not enveloped 27-34 nm in diameter.
Genomen
Monopartite positive sense single-stranded
c. RNA 7.2 kb in length without a genome-linked protein (VPg) at the 5'-end but with a 3'-polyA tail.
Genera in the Family
There is currently only one genus: