Iridoviridae

A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.

Year introduced: 1981 (1978)

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Tree Number(s): B04.280.410

MeSH Unique ID: D007497

Registry Number: txid10486

Entry Terms:

• Icosahedral Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses
• Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral
• Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral Cytoplasmic
• Chloriridovirus
• Chloriridoviruses
• Lymphocystivirus
• Lymphocystiviruses
• Goldfish Viruses
• Goldfish Virus
• Viruses, Goldfish
• Megalocytivirus
• Megalocytiviruses

Previous Indexing:

• DNA Viruses (1966-1977)
• Insect Viruses (1966-1977)

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