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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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Iridovirus - A genus of IRIDOVIRIDAE comprising small iridescent insect viruses. The infected larvae and purified virus pellets exhibit a blue to purple iridescence.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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.

Iridoviridae Medical Definitions and Terms

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