Genus Ampivirus

Genus Ampivirus presently comprises 1 species, Ampivirus apilisi (formerly Ampivirus A).

Genome layout: VPg-5'UTRIRES[1AB-1C-1D/2A-2B-2Chel/3A- 3BVPg-3Cpro-3Dpol]3'UTR-poly(A)

There are 7 GenBank entries (as of 21 June 2026) !

Species

Type

Strain

Length

Acc. No.

Reference

Ampivirus apilisi

(formerly Ampivirus A)

AmV-A1

newt picornavirus strain newt/2013/HUN

9246 nt

KP770140

Reuter et al. 2015. A highly divergent picornavirus in an amphibian, the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). J. Gen. Virol. 96 (9), 2607-2613.

NC_027214

Reuter et al. 2015. A highly divergent picornavirus in an amphibian, the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). J. Gen. Virol. 96 (9), 2607-2613.

AmV-A2

Havel picorna-like virus 29 (HPLV-29)

8847 nt

OM622284

Zell et al. 2022. Picorna-like viruses of the Havel River. Front Microbiol 13:865287

TC-Ampivirus A2 strain MR233-17E/373

9067 nt

PP872545

Zell et al. 2024. Diversity of picorna-like viruses of the Teltow Canal, Berlin, Germany. Viruses 16:1020.

flumine picornavirus 13

2559 nt

OM954269

French et al. 2022. Human land use impacts viral diversity and abundance in a New Zealand river. Virus Evol 8:veac032.

AmV-A3

Shahe picorna-like virus 13 (strain SHWC13556)

9077 nt

KX883657

Shi et al. 2016. Redefining the invertebrate RNA virosphere. Nature

Shahe picorna-like virus 13 (strain SHWC0209c12284)

8705 nt

KX883649

Shi et al. 2016. Redefining the invertebrate RNA virosphere. Nature

Note: erroneously named Totiviridae sp. strain zftfla02ma1

9036 nt

MT138174

Lu et al. 2020. Viral genomes from wild and zoo birds in China

Note: erroneously named Totiviridae sp. strain wftora73pic1

8985 nt

MT138399

Lu et al. 2020. Viral genomes from wild and zoo birds in China

AmV-A4

Ampivirus sp. strain 180b-k141_71509

8924 nt

MZ679305

Shen et al. 2022. RNA viruses from terrestrial sites across China expand environmental viral diversity. Nature




top