| Stelpaviricetes | |
|---|---|
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| Phylogentic tree with familiesPotyviridae andAstroviridae | |
Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Stelpaviricetes |
Stelpaviricetes is a class ofnon-enveloped,positive-strand RNA viruses which infectplants andanimals.[1] Characteristic of the group is aVPg protein attached to the5'-end of the genome and a conserved3C-like protease from thePA clan of proteases for processing the translatedpolyprotein.[2][3] The name of the group is asyllabic abbreviation of member orders "stellavirales,patatavirales" with the suffix-viricetes denoting avirus class.[4]
The following orders are recognized:
