Malacoherpesviridae
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Malacoherpesviridae
Genera
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Malacoherpesviridae is a family ofDNA viruses in the orderHerpesvirales.Molluscs serve as natural hosts, making members of this family the only known herpesviruses to infect invertebrates. There are currently only two species recognised in this family, both classified into separate genera. Disease associated with this family includes sporadic episodes of high mortality among larvae and juveniles.^[1][2][3] The family nameMalacoherpesviridae is derived fromGreek word 'μαλακός (malacos) meaning 'soft' and from Greek word 'μαλάκιον (malakion) meaning 'mollusc'.^[3]

• AurivirusSavin et al., 2010,^[4] syn.Haliotivirus
  • Aurivirus haliotidmalaco1^[5] also called Haliotid herpesvirus 1Savin et al., 2010 – acronym: HaHV-1 or AbHV-1 (Corbeil et al., 2017, J Inv Pathol, 146:31-35), common name: abalone herpesvirus, its hosts are abalone sea snails, i.e.Haliotis spp. such asHaliotis diversicolor.^[4]
• OstreavirusDavison et al., 2009^[3]
  • Ostreavirus ostreidmalaco1^[6] also called Ostreid herpesvirus 1Davison et al., 2009 – acronym: OsHV-1, common name: oyster herpesvirus, its host are bivalves (oysters) and the octopus speciesOctopus vulgaris.^[3][7]

Acute viral necrosis virus, which affectsscallops such asChlamys farreri, appears to be a variant of Ostreid herpesvirus 1.^[8]

Viruses inMalacoherpesviridae are enveloped, with icosahedral and spherical to pleomorphic geometries, and T=16 symmetry. The diameter is around 150-200 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 134kb in length.^[1]

Viral replication is nuclear, and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral glycoproteins to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. DNA templated transcription is the method of transcription. Molluscs serve as the natural host.^[1]Malacoherpesviridae may have the ability toinfect across species, a feature not typically observed invertebrateherpesviruses. This ability appears to be restricted to related mollusc species.^[4]

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