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Hypovirus

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Hypovirus
Virus classification
Group:
Group III (dsRNA)
Family:
Hypoviridae
Genus:
Hypovirus

Hypoviridae is a fungal virus family (infects fungi).

Virology

Their particularity is to encode for no capsid[1], and does not assemble any virion to spread. The virus never leaves its host and probably replicates in pleomorphic host-derived lipid vesicles. Transmission is probably dependent on host hyphal anastomosis.

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