Distinguishing features
The sole member of this genus was isolated from the healthy skin of an Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae). The E6 protein contains a single zinc-binding E6 motif. The genome also encodes a unique E9 protein (Van Doorslaer et al., 2017b).
Virion
See discussion under family description.
Genome organization and replication
See discussion under family description.
Biology
See discussion under family description.
Species demarcation criteria
Putative novel papillomavirus genome with complete genome sequence data available and that is <70% related to papillomaviruses within the genus.
Member species
Exemplar isolate of the species
| Species | Virus name | Isolate | Accession number | RefSeq number | Available sequence | Virus Abbrev. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treisepsilonpapillomavirus 1 | Pygoscelis adeliae papillomavirus | Crozier_2013 | KJ173785 | NC_023894 | Complete genome | PaPV1 | |
| Treisepsilonpapillomavirus 1 | Pygoscelis adeliae papillomavirus 1 | MF168943 | Complete genome | PaPV1 |