Betapolyomavirus

Translingual

Macaca mulatta polyomavirus 1, formerly called Simian virus 40, SV40 virus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta, “beta”) +‎ Polyomavirus.

Proper noun

Betapolyomavirus

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polyomaviridae – certain polyomaviruses.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Monodnaviria – realm; Shotokuvirae – kingdom; Cossaviricota – phylum; Papovaviricetes – class; Sepolyvirales – order; Polyomaviridae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Macaca mulatta polyomavirus 1 - type species; Human polyomavirus 1 (BK virus), Human polyomavirus 2 (JC virus) - selected other species

References

• Betapolyomavirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Betapolyomavirus at International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses