Distinguishing features
Viruses classified in the genus Simiispumavirus circulate in a wide range of simian hosts including old world monkeys and apes, and new world monkeys (Rethwilm and Lindemann 2013). Virus phylogeny closely mirrors host phylogeny, reflective of long-term stable virus-host relationships.
Virion
See discussion in subfamily description.
Physicochemical and physical properties
See discussion under family description.
Nucleic acid
See discussion under family description.
Genome organization and replication
See discussion in subfamily description.
Biology
See discussion in subfamily description.
Species demarcation criteria
Species demarcation criteria include virus-host co-phylogeny and differences in natural host range, as well as differences in genome and gene product sequences.
Member species
Species Virus name Isolate Accession number RefSeq number Available sequence Virus Abbrev. Bornean orangutan simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus bella AJ544579 NC_039085 Complete genome SFVppy Central chimpanzee simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Pan troglodytes troglodytes human isolate BAD327 JQ867463 NC_039024 Complete genome SFVptr_huBAD327 Cynomolgus macaque simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Macaca fascicularis Cy5061 LC094267 Complete genome SFVmfa_Cy5061 Eastern chimpanzee simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii human HSRV; clone 13 KX087159 NC_039025 Complete genome SFVpsc Grivet simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Chlorocebus aethiops LK3 M74895 NC_010820 Complete genome SFVcae Guenon simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Cercopithecus nictitans human AG16 JQ867466 NC_043445 Complete genome SFVcni Japanese macaque simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Macaca fuscata WK1; clone pJM356 AB923518 NC_039026 Complete genome SFVmfu Rhesus macaque simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Macaca mulatta K3T MF280817 NC_039238 Complete genome SFVmmu Spider monkey simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Ateles sp. Hooks40 EU010385 NC_039027 Complete genome SFVa Squirrel monkey simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Saimiri sciureus 1224 GU356394 NC_039028 Complete genome SFVssc Taiwanese macaque simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Macaca cyclopis FV21 X54482 NC_010819 Complete genome SFVmcy Western chimpanzee simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Pan troglodytes verus SFVcpz U04327 NC_001364 Complete genome SFVpve Western lowland gorilla simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Gorilla gorilla gorilla Gg HM245790 NC_039029 Complete genome SFVggo White-tufted-ear marmoset simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Callithrix jacchus FXV GU356395 NC_039030 Complete genome SFVcja Yellow-breasted capuchin simian foamy virus simian foamy virus Sapajus xanthosternos Z17 KP143760 NC_039031 Complete genome SFVocr