Genus Harkavirus

Genus Harkavirus presently comprises 1 species, Harkavirus alfoldi (formerly Harkavirus A).

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

There are 6 GenBank entries (as of 22 June 2026) !

Species

Type

Strain

Length

Acc. No.

Reference

Harkavirus alfoldi

(formerly
Harkavirus A)

FaV

falcovirus (FaV)
strain kestrel/VOVE0622/2013/HUN

8003 nt

KP230449

Boros et al. 2015. Genome analysis of a novel, highly divergent picornavirus from common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): The first non-enteroviral picornavirus with type-I-like IRES. Infect. Genet. Evol. 1348 (15), 130-136.

NC_026921

Boros et al. 2015. Genome analysis of a novel, highly divergent picornavirus from common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): The first non-enteroviral picornavirus with type-I-like IRES. Infect. Genet. Evol. 1348 (15), 130-136.

FaV

falcovirus
strain kestrel/VOVE1/2013/HUN

1392 nt (3D)

KP230450

Boros et al. 2015. Genome analysis of a novel, highly divergent picornavirus from common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): The first non-enteroviral picornavirus with type-I-like IRES. Infect. Genet. Evol. 1348 (15), 130-136.

harkavirus candidates

Guǎngdōng red-banded snake picornavirus
strain LPSG10844

xxxx nt

MG600082

Shi et al. 2018. The evolutionary history of vertebrate RNA viruses. Nature 556 (7700), 197-202.

Fújiàn spotted paddle-tail newt picornavirus
strain BHNC6391

xxxx nt

MG600085

Shi et al. 2018. The evolutionary history of vertebrate RNA viruses. Nature 556 (7700), 197-202.




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