Iridoviridae
| Medical Definition: |
A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus, and Lymphocystivirus. |
| Guide Notes: |
infection in insects: coord IM with specific insect /virol (IM); infection in vertebrates: coord IM with DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Chloriridovirus,Goldfish Viruses,Lymphocystivirus |
| Previously Indexed: |
DNA Viruses (1966-1977),Insect Viruses (1966-1977) |
Iridoviridae Categories.
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Iridovirus - A genus of IRIDOVIRIDAE comprising small iridescent insect viruses. The infected larvae and purified virus pellets exhibit a blue to purple iridescence. |
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Ranavirus - A genus of IRIDOVIRIDAE which infects amphibians. It is non-pathogenic for its natural host, Rana pipiens, but is lethal for tadpoles and Fowler toads. Frog virus 3 is the type species. |
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