Revtraviricetes
Class of viruses
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Revtraviricetes is a class of viruses that contains all viruses that encode a reverse transcriptase.[1] The group includes all ssRNA-RT viruses (including the retroviruses) and dsDNA-RT viruses. It is the sole class in the phylum Artverviricota, which is the sole phylum in the kingdom Pararnavirae.[2] The name of the group is a portmanteau of "reverse transcriptase" and -viricetes which is the suffix for a virus class.[1]
| Revtraviricetes | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Pararnavirae |
| Phylum: | Artverviricota |
| Class: | Revtraviricetes |
| Orders | |
|
Blubervirales | |
Orders
The following orders are recognized:
- Blubervirales (e.g. hepatitis B virus)
- Ortervirales (retroviruses, Caulimoviridae and various LTR retrotransposons)
