Virus classification: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 07:56, 2 November 2007

Group I: double-stranded DNA viruses. Includes Herpesviridae (Herpes simplex, Varicella Zoster virus (chickenpox and Herpes zoster), Epstein-Barr virus, (Cytomegalovirus), and Poxviridae.
Group II: single-stranded DNA viruses. Includes Parvoviridae (Human Parvovirus B19).
Group III: double-stranded RNA viruses
Group IV: positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Flaviviridae (West Nile Virus and Dengue fever).
Group V: negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza)
Group VI: reverse transcribing Diploid single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Retroviridae ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Group VII: reverse transcribing Circular double-stranded DNA viruses

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 *'''Group III:''' double-stranded RNA viruses
 *'''Group IV:''' positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes [[Flaviviridae]] ([[West Nile Virus]] and [[Dengue fever]]).
-*'''Group V:''' negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses.
+*'''Group V:''' negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes [[Orthomyxoviridae]] ([[Influenza]])
 *'''Group VI:''' reverse transcribing Diploid single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes [[Retroviridae]] ([[HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus]])
 *'''Group VII:''' reverse transcribing Circular double-stranded DNA viruses
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