Here you’ll find 8 Viruses that start with K, organized from “KI polyomavirus” to “Kyasanur Forest disease virus”. Several entries are human pathogens and zoonoses important for research and clinical diagnosis.
Viruses that start with K are a varied group of viral species whose names begin with the letter K. They include human pathogens like Kyasanur Forest disease virus and agents used in virology research.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Classification, Affects humans?, Symptoms, Transmission.
Name: The standard virus name used in the table so you can quickly identify each entry and match it elsewhere.
Classification: Family and genus information follows ICTV taxonomy so you can understand each virus’s biological grouping.
Affects humans?: Indicates if the virus infects people, including brief qualifiers like “zoonotic” or “opportunistic”.
Symptoms: Common or typical clinical features in five to ten words to help you recognize presentations.
Transmission: Primary routes of spread described succinctly so you understand how infections are typically passed on.
Viruses that start with K
| Name | Classification (family/genus/species) | Affects humans? (Yes/No; qualifier) | Symptoms & Transmission (brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus | Herpesviridae/Rhadinovirus/Human gammaherpesvirus 8 | Yes/human-specific | purple skin lesions, lymphadenopathy; sexual contact, saliva, blood |
| Kyasanur Forest disease virus | Flaviviridae/Flavivirus/Kyasanur Forest disease virus | Yes/zoonotic | fever, hemorrhage, myalgia; tick bites (Haemaphysalis) tick-borne |
| Kunjin virus | Flaviviridae/Flavivirus/West Nile virus (Kunjin lineage) | Yes/zoonotic | fever, headache, encephalitis; mosquito-borne (Culex) transmission |
| KI polyomavirus | Polyomaviridae/Betapolyomavirus/Human polyomavirus 3 | Yes/human-associated | mostly asymptomatic, respiratory symptoms; likely respiratory transmission |
| Koala retrovirus | Retroviridae/Gammaretrovirus/Koala retrovirus | No/animal-specific | immunosuppression, neoplasia in koalas; vertical and contact transmission |
| Koi herpesvirus | Alloherpesviridae/Cyprinivirus/Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 | No/animal-specific | gill necrosis, high carp mortality; waterborne, direct contact |
| Kashmir bee virus | Iflaviridae/Iflavirus/Kashmir bee virus | No/animal-specific | paralysis, colony decline in bees; Varroa mite and oral transmission |
| Kobuvirus | Picornaviridae/Kobuvirus/Aichivirus A (example species) | Yes/human-associated | diarrhea, vomiting; fecal-oral transmission |