Orthohepadnavirus

Orthohepadnavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hepadnaviridae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. There are 19 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma (chronic infections), and cirrhosis.

==Taxonomy== The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species: Orthohepadnavirus bassarisci, Ringtail hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus equidae, Equid hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus felisdomestici, Domestic cat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus hominoidei, Hepatitis B virus genotype D – includes HBV and ape-infecting relatives (chHBV, giHBV, goHBV, orHBV). Named after the Hominoidea. Orthohepadnavirus lagothricis, Woolly monkey hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus longidigiti, Long-fingered bat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus magniferrequini, Greater Horseshoe bat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus magnimyotis, Large myotis bat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus marmotae, Woodchuck hepatitis virus Orthohepadnavirus myominrhinus, Myodav bat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus philantombae, Tai Forest hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus pomi, Pomona bat hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus rotundifolii, Roundleaf bat hepatitis B virus – also includes HSBHBV Orthohepadnavirus sapaji, Capuchin monkey hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus sciuri, Ground squirrel hepatitis virus (GSHV aka ASHV) Orthohepadnavirus soricicoronati, Crowned shrew hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus soriciodoris, Musk shrew hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus soricisinensis, Chinese shrew hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus tabernarii, Tent-making bat hepatitis B virus