Table 1 DNA and RNA viruses with health implications in humans
From: Virus
Virus families | Symmetry | Genetic material | Envelop | Example of viruses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA viruses | ||||
Parvoviridae | Icosahedral | ssDNA linear | Absent | Parvovirus B19 |
Papillomaviridae | Icosahedral | dsDNA circular | Absent | HPV |
Polyomaviridae | Icosahedral | dsDNA circular | Absent | JC virus, BK virus |
Adenoviridae | Icosahedral | dsDNA linear | Absent | Human Adenovirus |
Herpesviridae | Icosahedral | dsDNA linear | Present | HSV1, HSV-2, VZV, EBV, CMV, HHV-6, -7,-8 |
Hepadenaviridae | Icosahedral | dsDNA circular incomplete | Present | Hepatitis B virus |
Poxviridae | Asymmetrical (Complex) | dsDNA linear | Present | Variola, Molluscum contagiosum virus |
RNA viruses | ||||
Picornaviridae | Icosahedral | ss +ve sense | Absent | Poliovirus, Echovirus, Enterovirus, Coxsackievirus, HAV |
Orthomyxoviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense segmented | Present | Influenza virus |
Paramyxoviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense | Present | Parainfluenza virus, Measles virus, Mumps virus, Nipah virus |
Rhabdoviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense | Present | Rabies virus, Chandipura virus |
Togaviridae | Icosahedral | ss +ve sense | Present | Chikungunya virus |
Flaviviridae | Icosahedral | ss +ve sense | Present | Japanese B Encephalitic virus, Dengue, Yellow fever virus |
Caliciviridae | Helical | ss +ve sense | Absent | Norwalk virus |
Arenaviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense segmented | Present | Lassa virus, Lymphocytic choriomeningitic virus |
Bunyaviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense segmented | Present | Hanta virus, Sandfly fever virus, Ganjam virus |
Filloviridae | Helical | ss −ve sense | Present | Ebola virus, Marburg virus |
Reoviridae | Icosahedral | ds segmented | Absent | Reovirus, Rotavirus |
Retroviridae | Icosahedral | ss +ve sense (2 copies) | Present | HIV, HLV |