Prymnesiovirus

Prymnesiovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Phycodnaviridae. Alga serve as natural hosts. There is currently only one species in this genus: the type species Chrysochromulina brevifilum virus PW1 (CbV-PW1). It infects Haptolina brevifila, basionym: Chrysochromulina brevifilum (Edvardsen et al., 2011).[1][2][3]

Prymnesiovirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Varidnaviria
Kingdom: Bamfordvirae
Phylum: Nucleocytoviricota
Class: Megaviricetes
Order: Algavirales
Family: Phycodnaviridae
Genus: Prymnesiovirus
Type species
Chrysochromulina brevifilum virus PW1

Taxonomy

Group: dsDNA

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Structure
Schematic drawing of a typical Phycodnaviridae virion (cross section and side view)

Viruses in Prymnesiovirus are enveloped, with icosahedral and round geometries, and T=169 symmetry. The diameter is around 100-170 nm. Genomes are linear, around 120-485kb in length.[1]

GenusStructureSymmetryCapsidGenomic arrangementGenomic segmentation
PrymnesiovirusIcosahedralT=169EnvelopedLinearMonopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is nucleo-cytoplasmic. Replication follows the DNA strand displacement model. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by lysis via lytic phospholipids. Alga serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.[1]

GenusHost detailsTissue tropismEntry detailsRelease detailsReplication siteAssembly siteTransmission
PrymnesiovirusAlgaNoneCell receptor endocytosisLysisNucleusCytoplasmPassive diffusion

References
  1. "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. S.F. Mirza et al: Isolation and characterization of a virus infecting the freshwater algae Chrysochromulina parva, in: Virology Volume 486, December 2015, Pages 105-115, doi:10.1016/j.virol.2015.09.005. See Fig. 4.
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