The Parvoviridae family includes the smallest known viruses, and some of the most environmentally resistant. They were discovered during the 1960s and affect vertebrates and insects. Parvoviridae have a genome consisting of single-stranded DNA and an icosahedral capsid.

Parvovirus B19 was the first human parvovirus to be discovered and is best known for causing a childhood exanthem called "fifth disease" (erythema infectiosum), although it is also associated with other diseases including arthritis.

Parvovirus RA-1 had originally also been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, but this is now thought to have been an error due to laboratory contamination.

The following genera are included here:

• Subfamily Parvovirinae
  • Genus Parvovirus; type species: Murine Minute virus
  • Genus Erythrovirus; type species: B19 virus
  • Genus Dependovirus; type species: Adeno-associated virus 2
  • Genus Amdovirus; type species: Aleutian mink disease virus
  • Genus Bocavirus; type species: Bovine parvovirus
• Subfamily Densovirinae
  • Genus Densovirus; type species: Junonia coenia densovirus
  • Genus Iteravirus; type species: Bombyx mori densovirus
  • Genus Brevidensovirus; type species: Aedes aegypti densovirus
  • Genus Pefudensovirus; type species: Periplanta fuliginosa densovirus

Viruses | Parvoviruses

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