Parvovirinae

virus subfamily

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The Parvovirinae subfamily belongs to the Parvoviridae family of viruses. These viruses are characterized by small, nonenveloped virions, which are virus particles, measuring 18–26 nm in diameter. Their capsid, the protein shell, is composed of 32 capsomeres. The genetic material within a parvovirus is a single-stranded DNA molecule.12

Parvoviruses are divided into two subfamilies: Parvovirinae, which infect vertebrates, and Densovirinae, which infect insects. Examples of Parvovirinae include canine parvovirus, which causes severe enteritis in dogs, and human parvovirus. Some parvoviruses, known as adeno-associated viruses (AAV), require helper viruses like adenoviruses or herpesviruses to replicate.12

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Parvoviruses fall into two subfamilies: Parvovirinae, which infect vertebrates, and Densovirinae, which infect insects. Type species of the Parvovirinae include minute virus of mice, human parvovirus, and Aleutian mink disease virus. Whereas many species of Parvovirinae replicate autonomously, the genus Dependovirus contains viruses that replicate only in the presence of…
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Parvoviruses fall into two subfamilies: Parvovirinae, which infect vertebrates, and Densovirinae, which infect insects. Type species of the Parvovirinae include minute virus of mice, human parvovirus, and Aleutian mink disease virus. Whereas many species of Parvovirinae replicate autonomously, the genus Dependovirus contains viruses that replicate only in the presence of…
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