Systematic Virology

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1. Herpes viruses
Herpesviridae family.
- Alphaherpesvirinae sub-family: Simplex Virus genus: herpes simplex virus types 1 and 22
- Varicella zoster virus
- Betaherpesvirinae subfamily: Cytomegalovirus genus: cytomegalovirus
- Gammaherpesvirinae sub-family: Lymphocryptovirus genus: Epstein-Barr virus
- Other unclassified herpes viruses: human herpes virus types 6, 7 and 8

2. Respiratory viruses
- F. Orthomyxoviridae
- Influenza virus A and B genus. Influenza virus C genus
- F. Paramyxoviridae. Paramyxovirinae sub-family. Paramyxovirus genus: parainfluenza virus
- Pneumovirinae sub-family. Pneumovirus genus: syncytial respiratory virus
- F. Adenoviridae
- Mastadenovirus genus. Adenovirus
- F. Picornaviridae
- Rhinovirus genus: Rhinovirus
- F. Coronaviridae: Coronavirus genus: Human coronavirus
- F. Reoviridae
- Orthoreovirus genus: Rheovirus

3. Enterovirus
- F. Picornaviridae
- Enterovirus genus. Poliomyelitis virus
- Enterovirus, Coxsackie virus and ECHO virus

4. Viruses which cause gastroenteritis
- F. Reoviridae
- Rotavirus genus. Rotavirus
- F. Caliciviridae. Calicivirus genus. Human calicivirus and Norwalk virus
- F. Adenoviridae: Mastadenovirus genus. Adenovirus: serotypes 40 and 41
- Others: human coronavirus and astrovirus

5. Viral hepatitis
- F. Hepadnaviridae
- Orthohepadnavirus genus. Hepatitis B virus
- F. Flaviviridae. Hepatitis C genus: Hepatitis C virus
- F. Picornaviridae
- Hepatovirus genus: Hepatitis A virus
- Other unclassified viruses that cause hepatitis: hepatitis delta virus and hepatitis E

6. Mumps virus and exanthematic viruses
- F. Paramyxoviridae: Paramyxovirinae sub-family: Paramyxovirus genus. Mumps virus
- Morbillivirus genus. Measles virus
- F. Togaviridae
- Rubivirus genus. Rubella virus
- F. Parvoviridae: Parvovirus genus: Parvovirus B19
- F. Herpesviridae. Type 6 human herpes virus

7. Rabies virus, arbovirus and other viruses which cause zoonosis
- F. Rhabdoviridae. Lyssavirus genus. Rabies virus
- Arbovirus: F. Togaviridae. Alphavirus genus. Western equine encephalitis virus
- F. Flaviviridae. Flavivirus genus. Yellow fever virus and dengue virus
- F. Bunyaviridae. Bunyavirus genus. F. Reoviridae. Orbivirus and Coltivirus genera
- Other viruses which cause zoonosis: F. Arenaviridae. Arenavirus genus. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus and lassa fever virus
                                                             F. Filoviridae. Filovirus genus: Marburg and Ebola viruses. F. Bunyaviridae. Hantavirus genus. Hantaan virus

8. Retrovirus
- Oncovirinae sub-family. Group HTLVBLV genus. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2
- Lentivirinae sub-family. Lentivirus genus. Human immune deficiency virus types 1 and 2

9. Oncogene DNA viruses
- F. Papovaviridae. Papillomavirus genus. Human papilloma virus. Epstein-Barr virus. Hepatitis B and C viruses

10. Non-conventional agents: Viroids and prions