Alphalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The genus contains two species.
Taxonomy The following two species are assigned to the genus Alphalipothrixvirus umijigokuense (formerly A. SBFV2) Alphalipothrixvirus beppuense (formerly A. SFV1)
Structure Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentationAlphalipothrixvirusFilamentousHelicalEnvelopedLinearMonopartite
Life cycle Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site TransmissionAlphalipothrixvirusArchaea: SaccharolobusNoneInjectionUnknownCytoplasmCytoplasmPassive diffusion
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