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Ichtadenovirus

Adenoviridae

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The Springer Index of Viruses

Virion

Morphology:

Icosahedral

Envelope:

  

Diameter (nm):

ca. 74-80

Length (nm):

N/a

Structural components:

Core, capsid, fiber

Buoyant density (g/mL):

Not known

Buoyant density method:

N/a

Lipid composition:

Probably none

Additional information:

No detailed morphological studies have been made yet

Genome

Nucleic acid:

  

Strandedness:

Double-stranded

Polarity:

–

Configuration:

  

Segment organization:

Segment no. 1 (kb):

ca. 50

One segment(s):

0 (kb) total (calculated)

G+C content (%):

ca. 42.8

mRNA transcripts:

Unknown

Open reading frames:

Min. 42

Additional information:

Genomic DNA is linked to terminal protein at its 5′ ends

Replication

Entry mechanism:

Presumed receptor-mediated endocytosis involving fiber and penton base

Site of transcription:

Nucleus

Transcriptase:

Cellular RNA polymerase II

Site of genome replication:

Nucleus

Replicase:

Virus-encoded DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

Replication intermediate:

Presumed panhandle intermediate base-paired through ITRs

Site of virion assembly:

Nucleus...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Veterinary Medical Research Institute Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungária krt. 21, PO Box 18, 1581, Budapest, Hungary

    Mária Benkö Ph.D. & Andor Doszpoly M.Sc.

Authors
  1. Mária Benkö Ph.D.
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  2. Andor Doszpoly M.Sc.
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Correspondence to Mária Benkö Ph.D. .

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    Christian Tidona

  2. Blumenthalstr. 9, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Gholamreza Darai

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Benkö, M., Doszpoly, A. (2011). Ichtadenovirus. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_3

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