Hepadnaviridae

Hepadnaviridae
TEM micrograph showing Hepatitis B virus virions
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Pararnavirae
Phylum: Artverviricota
Class: Revtraviricetes
Order:
Family: Hepadnaviridae

Hepadnaviridae[a] is a family of viruses.[1] Humans, apes, and birds serve as natural hosts. The family contains five genera.[2] Its best-known member is hepatitis B virus. Diseases associated with this family include: liver infections, such as hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinomas (chronic infections), and cirrhosis.[2][3] It is the sole accepted family in the order Blubervirales.


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  1. ^ Magnius, L; Mason, WS; Taylor, J; Kann, M; Glebe, D; Dény, P; Sureau, C; Norder, H; ICTV Report Consortium (June 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hepadnaviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (6): 571–572. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001415. PMC 7414443. PMID 32416744.
  2. ^ a b "ICTV Report Hepadnaviridae".
  3. ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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