Classification
The classification of Polyomaviruses is constantly evolving due to the explosion of newly discovered viruses. Previously, the family of Polyomaviridae was divided into three major clades (genetically-related groups) - the SV40 clade, the avian clade, and the murine polyomavirus clade: Recent reclassification by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) recommended dividing the family of Polyomaviridae into three genera :
- Genus Orthopolyomavirus (type species SV40)
- Genus Wukipolyomavirus (type species KI polyomavirus)
- Genus Avipolyomavirus (type species Avian polyomavirus)
Many of the known viruses have not been fully classified or have not yet been officially accepted; hence, the taxonomy of this family is on going.
Genus Orthopolyomavirus (type species SV40):
| Species Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| B-lymphotropic polyomavirus (formerly known as African green monkey polyomavirus, AGMPyV) | LPyV |
| Baboon polyomavirus 1 (formerly known as Simian Agent 12) | SA12 |
| Bat polyomavirus (formerly known as Myotis polyomavirus, MyPyV) | BatPyV |
| BK polyomavirus | BKPyV |
| Bornean orang-utan polyomavirus | OraPyV1 |
| Bovine polyomavirus | BPyV |
| California sea lion polyomavirus | SLPyV |
| Hamster polyomavirus | HaPyV |
| JC polyomavirus | JCPyV |
| Merkel Cell polyomavirus | MCPyV |
| Murine pneumotropic virus (formerly known as Kilham strain of Polyomavirus, Kilham virus, K virus) | MPtV |
| Murine polyomavirus | MPyV |
| Simian virus 40 (formerly known as Simian vacuolating virus 40) | SV40 |
| Squirrel monkey polyomavirus | SqPyV |
| Sumatran orang-utan polyomavirus | OraPyV2 |
| Trichodysplasia spinuolsa-associated polyomavirus | TSPyV |
Other related virus that may be a member of the genus Orthopolyomavirus but has not been approved as a species:
ChPyV: Chimpanzee polyomavirus
Genus Wukipolyomavirus (type species KI polyomavirus)
| Species Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Human polyomavirus 6 | HPyV6 |
| Human polyomavirus 7 | HPyV7 |
| KI polyomavirus (formerly known as Karolinska Institute polyomavirus) | KIPyV |
| WU polyomavirus (formerly known as Washington University polyomavirus) | WUPyV |
Genus Avipolyomavirus (type species Avian polyomavirus):
| Species Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Avian polyomavirus (formerly known as Budgerigar Fledgling disease Polyomavirus, BFPyV) | APyV |
| Canary polyomavirus | CaPyV |
| Crow polyomavirus | CPyV |
| Finch polyomavirus | FPyV |
| Goose Hemorrhagic polyomavirus | GHPyV |
Other viruses with similarities to members of the family Polyomaviridae that have not been assigned to a polyomavirus species:
| Species Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Athymic rat polyomavirus | RatPyV |
| Baboon polyomavirus 2 | BPyV2 |
| Cynomolgus polyomavirus | CyPV |
| Gorilla gorilla gorilla polyomavirus 1 | GggPyV1 |
| Human polyomavirus 9 | HPyV9 |
| Mastomys polyomavirus (multimammate mouse – Mastomys species) | ? |
| Pan troglodytes verus polyomavirus 1a | PtvPyV1a |
| Pan troglodytes verus polyomavirus 2c | PtvPyV2c |
| Rabbit kidney vacuolating virus | RKV |
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