Daletvirus

Daletvirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Ribozyviria
Family: Kolmioviridae
Genus: Daletvirus
Synonyms
  • Swiss snake colony virus 1 (SwSCV-1)
  • sHDV

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

Host

The boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) and the Savu python (Liasis mackloti savuensis) serve as its hosts.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Taxon Details: Daletvirus". 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 Hetzel U, Szirovicza L, Smura T, Prähauser B, Vapalahti O, Kipar A, Hepojoki J (April 2019). "Identification of a Novel Deltavirus in Boa Constrictors". mBio. 10 (2). doi:10.1128/mBio.00014-19. PMC 6445931. PMID 30940697.