Glossinavirus

Glossinavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hytrosaviridae.^[1] Glossina sp serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus (Glossinavirus glopallidipedis). Diseases associated with this genus include: partial sterility due to ovarian abnormalities or to testicular degeneration; can be asymptomatic in laboratory colonies.^[2][3][4]

Glossinavirus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Class:	Naldaviricetes
Order:	Lefavirales
Family:	Hytrosaviridae
Genus:	Glossinavirus

Structure

Viruses in the genus Glossinavirus are enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries. The diameter is around 50 nm. Genomes are circular, around 190kb in length. The genome has 160 open reading frames.^[2][3]

Genus	Structure	Symmetry	Capsid	Genomic arrangement	Genomic segmentation
Glossinavirus	Rod-shaped		Enveloped	Circular	Monopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is nuclear. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Glossina species serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are parental.^[2][3]

Genus	Host details	Tissue tropism	Entry details	Release details	Replication site	Assembly site	Transmission
Glossinavirus	Insects: tsetse flies	Epithelium: secretory salivary glands; ovarioles; gonads	Horizontal; vertical	Horizontal; vertical	Nucleus	Nucleus	Horizontal; vertical