Journal of General Virology· 2018Q1
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Asfarviridae
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Short summary
The Asfarviridae family comprises African swine fever virus, characterized by linear dsDNA genomes (170-194 kbp) and a complex virion structure including internal core, lipid membrane, icosahedral capsid, and outer lipid envelope.
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Key points
- Asfarviridae family contains only African swine fever virus.
- Viruses have linear dsDNA genomes ranging from 170-194 kbp.
- Virions feature a complex structure: internal core, lipid membrane, icosahedral capsid, and outer lipid envelope.
- Causes acute hemorrhagic fever in pigs and wild boar.
- Transmitted by contact, ingestion, or Ornithodoros ticks; indigenous pigs are reservoirs in Africa.
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Abstract
The family Asfarviridae includes the single species African swine fever virus, isolates of which have linear dsDNA genomes of 170-194 kbp. Virions have an internal core, an internal lipid membrane, an icosahedral capsid and an outer lipid envelope. Infection of domestic pigs and wild boar results in an acute haemorrhagic fever with transmission by contact or ingestion, or by ticks of the genus Ornithodoros. Indigenous pigs act as reservoirs in Africa, where infection is endemic, and from where introductions occur periodically to Europe. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the Asfarviridae, which is available at www.ictv.global/report/asfarviridae.
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