Morbillivirus
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Morbillivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Mononegavirales, in the family Paramyxoviridae.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="ICTV">Template:Cite web</ref> Humans, dogs, cats, cattle, seals, and cetaceans serve as natural hosts. This genus contains 10 species, one of which is extinct. Diseases in humans associated with viruses classified in this genus include measles; in animals, they include acute febrile respiratory tract infection and Canine distemper.<ref name=ViralZone>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2013, a wave of increased death among the Common bottlenose dolphin population was attributed to morbillivirus.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Morbillivirus canis, Canine distemper virus
- Morbillivirus caprinae, Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus
- Morbillivirus ceti, Cetacean morbillivirus
- Morbillivirus felis, Feline morbillivirus
- Morbillivirus hominis, Measles virus
- Morbillivirus myotis, Myotis bat morbillivirus
- †Morbillivirus pecoris, Rinderpest virus
- Morbillivirus phocae, Phocine distemper virus
- Morbillivirus phyllostomi, Phyllostomus bat morbillivirus
- Morbillivirus suis, Porcine morbillivirus
Structure
Morbillivirions are enveloped, with spherical geometries. Their diameter is around 150 nm. Genomes are linear, around 15–16 kb in length. The genome codes for eight proteins.<ref name=ICTV /><ref name=ViralZone/>
| Genus | Structure | Symmetry | Capsid | Genomic arrangement | Genomic segmentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morbillivirus | Spherical | Enveloped | Linear | Monopartite |
Life cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by virus attaching to host cell. Replication follows the negative-stranded RNA virus replication model. Negative-stranded RNA virus transcription, using polymerase stuttering, through co-transcriptional RNA editing is the method of transcription. Translation takes place by leaky scanning. The virus exits the host cell by budding. Humans, cattle, dogs, cats, and cetaceans serve as the natural hosts. Infection from this virus takes place in five stages: incubation, prodromal, mucosal, diarrheic, and convalescent.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Transmission routes are respiratory.<ref name=ICTV /><ref name=ViralZone/><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref> Morbillivirus are sensitive to high temperatures, sunlight, extreme pH levels, and any chemical that can destroy its outer envelope.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
| Genus | Host details | Tissue tropism | Entry details | Release details | Replication site | Assembly site | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morbillivirus | Humans, dogs, cats, cetaceans | None | Glycoprotein | Budding | Cytoplasm | Cytoplasm | Aerosols |
References
External links
- ICTV Report: Paramyxoviridae
- Viralzone: Morbillivirus
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Paramyxoviridae
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