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00.001.0.01. Mastadenovirus

Cite this publication as: ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.001.0.01. Mastadenovirus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA

Cite this site as: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/

Table of Contents

Classification

This is a description of a vertebrate virus at the genus level.

ICTVdB Virus Code: 00.001.0.01. Virus accession number: 001001GE. Obsolete virus code: 01.0.1.; superceded accession number: 01010000.
NCBI Taxon Identifier NCBI Taxonomy ID: 10509.

Name, Synonyms and Lineage

Virus is of the family 00.001. Adenoviridae.

Virion Properties

Morphology

Virions consist of a capsid, fibers, a core, and associated protein(s). Virus capsid is not enveloped, round with icosahedral symmetry. The isometric capsid has a diameter of 70-90 nm. Capsids appear hexagonal in outline. The capsid surface structure reveals a regular pattern with distinctive features. The capsomer arrangement is clearly visible. The capsid consists of 252 capsomers. Surface projections are often lost during preparation, or distinct filaments protruding from the 12 vertices.

Capsids all have the same appearance, or can be penetrated by stain and some appear dark in the center; virus may occur together with a dependent virus.

Electron micrograph of human adenovirus courtesy of Dr Hans-Wolfagang Ackermann, Laval University, Quebec, Canada




















Electron micrograph of human adenovirus, courtesy of Dr Hans-Wolfagang Ackermann, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.Specimen stained with 3% PTA. Bar = 100 nm.

Physicochemical and Physical Properties

Virions have a buoyant density in CsCl of 1.34 g cm-3.

Nucleic Acid

The genome is not segmented and contains a single molecule of linear double-stranded DNA. The complete genome is 30000-36000 nucleotides long. The genome has a guanine + cytosine content of very variable and ranges between 48-61 %. The genome has terminally redundant sequences. The terminally redundant sequences have inverted terminal repetitions (ITR). The genome has a virus coded terminal protein. The 3'-terminus has conserved nucleotide sequences; of 50-200 nucleotides in length.

GenBank records for nucleotide sequences; complete genome sequences.

Proteins

The viral genome encodes structural proteins and non-structural proteins.

Non-Structural Proteins: The virus codes for an DNA-dependent DNA polymerase. In addition to the polymerase, the virus codes for enzymes such as replicase.

Lipids

Lipids are not reported.

Transcription: Virus transcription is temporally regulated. The viral genome is transcribed by host cell enzymes.

During the early stage, the viral genome is transcribed by eukaryotic nuclear RNA polymerase II; late stage, the viral genome is transcribed by eukaryotic nuclear RNA polymerase III.

Translation: Virions may provide helper functions to dependent virus during replication. Virion acts as helper for a satellite virus.

Biological Properties

Natural Host

Virus infects during its life cycle a single type of vertebrate host.
Domain
Viral hosts belong to the Domain Eucarya.

Domain Eucarya
Kingdom Animalia.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata.

Phylum Vertebrata
Subphylum Vertebrata; Class Mammalia.

Class Mammalia Order Scandentia, or Primates, or Carnivora, or Perissodactyla, or Hyracoidea, or Artiodactyla, or Rodentia;
Family Hominidae.
Virus infects Homo sapiens (human,
Family Suidae, Bovidae:.

Taxonomic Structure of the Genus

Type species 00.001.0.01.001. Human adenovirus C .

Species in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus.
Tentative Species in the Genus.

Data Sources and Contributions

The description has been compiled from data in the ICTV Report presented by Benkö, M., Harrach, B., and Russell, W.C.

References

The following generic references are cited in the most recent ICTV Report.

PubMed References.

Description of Adenovirus at Virology Down Under.

Contributor

Data have been submitted online to ICTVdB on Oct 2001 by
Büchen-Osmond

Images

Taxon images: • EM by Cornelia Büchen-Osmond.



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