Citation: Parvoviridae

A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:

References: Parvoviridae

Adeyemi, R. O. & Pintel, D. J. (2014). The ATR signaling pathway is disabled during infection with the parvovirus minute virus of mice. J Virol 88, 10189-10199. [PubMed]

Further reading: Parvoviridae

Cotmore, S. F., Agbandje-McKenna, M., Chiorini, J. A., Mukha, D. V., Pintel, D. J., Qiu, J., Söderlund-Venermo, M., Tattersall, P., Tijssen, P., Gatherer, D. & Davison, A. J. (2014).  The family Parvoviridae. Arch Virol 159, 1239-1247. [PubMed]

Resources: Parvoviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

Figure 5. Parvoviridae:

Tree file (newick format)

Alignment file (FASTA format)

Authors: Parvoviridae

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Penstyldensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Iteradensovirus

Distinguishing features

These viruses are monophyletic and have similar genome sizes, genetic strategies, coding patterns, homotelomeric termini, and typical VP1-encoded PLA₂ domains. Five species are recognized, which all contain viruses that infect insects from the order Lepidoptera. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Hepandensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Brevidensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Ambidensovirus