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*'''Group I:''' double-stranded DNA viruses. Includes [[Herpesviridae]] (Herpes simplex, Varicella Zoster virus (chickenpox and [[Herpes zoster]]), Epstein-Barr virus, (Cytomegalovirus), [[Poxviridae]], and [[Human adenovirus|Adenovirus]] | *'''Group I:''' double-stranded DNA viruses. Includes [[Herpesviridae]] (Herpes simplex, Varicella Zoster virus (chickenpox and [[Herpes zoster]]), Epstein-Barr virus, (Cytomegalovirus), [[Poxviridae]], and [[Human adenovirus|Adenovirus]] | ||
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*'''Group VI:''' reverse transcribing Diploid single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes [[Retroviridae]] ([[HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus]]) | *'''Group VI:''' reverse transcribing Diploid single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes [[Retroviridae]] ([[HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus]]) | ||
*'''Group VII:''' reverse transcribing Circular double-stranded DNA viruses | *'''Group VII:''' reverse transcribing Circular double-stranded DNA viruses | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 22 December 2007
Baltimore classification
- Group I: double-stranded DNA viruses. Includes Herpesviridae (Herpes simplex, Varicella Zoster virus (chickenpox and Herpes zoster), Epstein-Barr virus, (Cytomegalovirus), Poxviridae, and Adenovirus
- Group II: single-stranded DNA viruses. Includes Parvoviridae (Human Parvovirus B19).
- Group III: double-stranded RNA viruses
- Group IV: positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Flaviviridae (West Nile Virus and Dengue fever).
- Group V: negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza)
- Group VI: reverse transcribing Diploid single-stranded RNA viruses. Includes Retroviridae ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Group VII: reverse transcribing Circular double-stranded DNA viruses