Dalvirus is a genus of viruses in the realm Ribozyviria, containing the single species Dalvirus anatis.[1]

Dalvirus
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Ribozyviria
Family: Kolmioviridae
Genus: Dalvirus
Synonyms
  • Dabbling duck virus 1 (DabDV-1)
  • avHDV

Hosts

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The grey teal (Anas gracilis), chestnut teal (A. castanea), and Pacific black duck (A. superciliosa) serve as its hosts.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wille M, Netter HJ, Littlejohn M, Yuen L, Shi M, Eden JS, Klaassen M, Holmes EC, Hurt AC (December 2018). "A Divergent Hepatitis D-Like Agent in Birds". Viruses. 10 (12): 720. doi:10.3390/v10120720. PMC 6315422. PMID 30562970.