Benyvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Benyviridae.
Diseases associated with this genus include: BNYVV: rhizomania.
Viruses in the genus Benyvirus are non-enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries.
Genomes are linear and segmented, around 6.7kb in length.
The virus exits the host cell by tripartite non-tubule guided viral movement.
(Left) Scheme showing the accessibility to antibodies of various parts of the coat protein amino acid (aa) sequence in particles of BNYVV. Encircled numbers designate different epitopes. (Center) Negative contrast electron micrograph of stained purified particles of BNYVV. (Right) From left (a) negative contrast electron micrograph of a BNYVV particle and (b, c, d) computer-filtered micrographs of BNYVV particle.
