The taxonomy of version 2 is based on the 6th ICTV Report. Cytopathology Antigenic Properties Serological Relationships Diagnosis Biological Properties Symptoms and Host Range Transmission Geographic Distribution Ecology and Control Diagnostic and Methods Taxonomic Structure General Comments References Data sources and Contributors Related Databases Additional Data Sources and Teaching aids Taxonomy Virus Code . Virus Accession number 30020000. Duck hepatitis B group. Virus infects vertebrates.
Description is on taxonomic level of genus.
Surface projections of envelope not present. 180 capsomers per nucleocapsid. Incomplete virus particles often present. Double stranded genome at unique site on full length negative strand. 50 nucleotides from 5' end of short positive strand.