👉 Papovaviruses are a family of viruses that cause a variety of diseases in various animal species, including humans. They belong to the family VIRidae and were first isolated from the bird Papilio spp. in 1960 by scientists at the University of California, Davis. The virus is named after the Russian scientist Nikolay Papov who discovered it. Papovaviruses are highly pathogenic and can cause serious infections in humans and other animals. They