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ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Flaviviridae
Peter Simmonds1, Paul Becher2, Jens Bukh3
1Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3SY, UK.
The Journal of General Virology
|February 21, 2017
Summary
The Flaviviridae family includes many viruses that infect mammals and birds, with some causing significant human and animal diseases. This summary outlines the latest virus taxonomy from the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Microbiology
- Taxonomy
Background:
- Flaviviridae are small, enveloped RNA viruses infecting mammals and birds.
- Many flaviviruses are pathogenic and host-specific, including hepatitis C virus.
- Members of the genus Flavivirus are often arthropod-borne and cause human/veterinary diseases like yellow fever and dengue fever.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the current International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) report on Flaviviridae taxonomy.
- To provide an accessible overview of the classification of viruses within the Flaviviridae family.
Main Methods:
- Review and summarization of the official ICTV report on Flaviviridae.
- Extraction of key taxonomic information and viral characteristics.
Main Results:
- The Flaviviridae family comprises genera such as Hepacivirus and Flavivirus.
- The genus Flavivirus includes numerous arthropod-borne viruses significant to human and veterinary health.
- The report details host specificity and pathogenicity of various flaviviruses.
Conclusions:
- The ICTV report provides a definitive classification of the Flaviviridae family.
- Understanding flavivirus taxonomy is crucial for disease control and research.
- This summary serves as a guide to the official Flaviviridae taxonomy.
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