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Aliceevansviridae

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Aliceevansviridae
TEM image of a SMHBZ8 virion
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Family: Aliceevansviridae

Aliceevansviridae is a family of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes.[1][2][3] The family was announced in 2022 and contains three genera (Brussowvirus, Moineauvirus, and Vansinderenvirus), along with several species unassigned to a genus, including SMHBZ8.[1][3]

Etymology

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The family's name, Aliceevans, is in honor of Alice Catherine Evans (1881–1975), an American microbiologist, the suffix -viridae is the standard suffix for virus families.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2023 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Aliceevansviridae)". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Kropinski AM, Turner D, Tolstoy I, Moraru C, Adriaenssens EM, Mahony J (2022). "2022.001B" (DOC). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 10 May 2024.