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. 2017 Oct 12;98(11):2645–2646. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000940

Table 1. Characteristics of the family Hepeviridae.

Typical member: human hepatitis E virus Burma (M73218), species Orthohepevirus A, genus Orthohepevirus
Virion Non-enveloped, 27–34 nm diameter with a single capsid protein
Genome 6.4–7.2 kb capped positive-sense monopartite RNA containing three ORFs
Replication Occurs in association with the host endoplasmic reticulum
Translation From genomic (ORF1) and a subgenomic (ORF2 and ORF3) capped mRNA
Host range Mammals (Orthohepevirus A, C and D), birds (Orthohepevirus B) and trout (Piscihepevirus)
Taxonomy Two genera