Things to Remember about DNA Viruses
DNA Viruses Remember HHAAPPPIC for:
- Herpesviruses
- Hepadnaviruses
- Adenoviruses
- Asfarviruses
- Papova = Polyomaviruses and Papillomaviruses
- Parvoviruses
- Poxviruses
- Iridoviruses
- Circoviruses
All DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus except POX replicate in the cytoplasm
All DNA viruses are dsDNA except PARVO and CIRCO ssDNA
All DNA viruses are icosahedral except POX is complex
Below is a summary of DNA virus families based on criteria for classification and their properties. The detail for each DNA virus family is covered on separate topics.
EXTENSIVE SUMMARY OF DNA VIRUSES