ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Anelloviridae 2026

Journal of General Virology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Simona Kraberger, Tanja Opriessnig, Fabrizio Maggi, V. Celer, Hiroaki Okamoto, Lia van der Hoek, Philippe Biagini, Mart Krupovìč, Arvind Varsani
DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.002222
Cited by: 4
References: 8

Abstract

The family Anelloviridae includes viruses with circular, negative-sense, ssDNA genomes of 1.7–3.9 kb. Anelloviruses form non-enveloped icosahedral virions constructed of the ORF1 protein, which adopts the single jelly-roll structural fold. Anelloviruses have been isolated from a broad range of birds and mammals, including humans, but are not associated with pathogenicity, except for members of the genus Gyrovirus . This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family Anelloviridae , which is available at www.ictv.global/report/anelloviridae .

Fields of Study & Subjects

Animal Virus Infections Studies Virus-based gene therapy research Virology and Viral Diseases

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of General Virology
Publisher
Microbiology Society
Volume
107
Issue
3
Publication date
30 March 2026
Language
EN