infection in insects: coordinate IM with specific insect /virol (IM); infection in vertebrates: coordinate IM with DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.
Entry Term(s)
Chloriridovirus
Goldfish Viruses
Icosahedral Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses
Lymphocystivirus
Megalocytivirus
Related Numbers
txid10491
txid10494
txid308906
NLM Classification #
QW 165.5.I6
Previous Indexing
DNA Viruses (1966-1977)
Insect Viruses (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
1981; see IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80; for GOLDFISH VIRUSES see GOLDFISH VIRUS 1-LIKE VIRUSES 1997-2001, see IRIDOVIRIDAE 1994-96, see IRIDOVIRUSES 1978-80
A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.
