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. 2017 Jul 31:53–92. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-813681-2.00004-4

Table 4.1.

Virus Classification

Family Genus
DNA Viruses
Adenoviridae Adenovirus
Papovaviridae Papillomavirus
Parvoviridae B19 parvovirus
Herpesviridae Herpes simplex virus, Varicella zoster virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8
Hepadnaviridae Hepatitis B virus
Polyomaviridae Polyomavirus (progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy)
RNA Viruses
Bunyaviridae Hantaviruses
Caliciviridae Norwalk viruses, Hepatitis E virus
Coronaviridae Coronaviruses
Flaviviridae Dengue virus, Hepatitis C virus, Yellow fever virus, Zika virus
Filoviridae Ebola virus, Marburg virus
Orthomyxoviridae Influenza virus
Paramyxoviridae Measles virus, Mumps virus, Respiratory syncytial virus
Picornaviridae Poliovirus, Rhinoviruses, Hepatitis A virus
Reoviridae Reovirus, Rotavirus
Retroviridae HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I
Rhabdoviridae Rabies virus
Togaviridae Rubella virus