Dalvirus

Dalvirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Ribozyviria
Family: Kolmioviridae
Genus: Dalvirus
Synonyms
  • Dabbling duck virus 1 (DabDV-1)
  • avHDV

Dalvirus is a genus of viruses in the realm Ribozyviria, containing the single species Dalvirus anatis.[1][2][3]

Hosts

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The grey teal (Anas gracilis), chestnut teal (A. castanea), and Pacific black duck (A. superciliosa) serve as its hosts.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Taxon Details: Dalvirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ Hepojoki J, Hetzel U, Paraskevopoulou S, Drosten C, Harrach B, Zerbini M, Koonin EV, Krupovic M, Dolja V, Kuhn JH (6 December 2020). "Create one new realm (Ribozyviria) including one new family (Kolmioviridae) including genus Deltavirus and seven new genera for a total of 15 species" (zip). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Wille M, Netter HJ, Littlejohn M, Yuen L, Shi M, Eden JS, Klaassen M, Holmes EC, Hurt AC (December 2018). "A Divergent Hepatitis D-Like Agent in Birds". Viruses. 10 (12): 720. doi:10.3390/v10120720. PMC 6315422. PMID 30562970.