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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Iridoviridae

Preferred term

Iridoviridae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral
  • Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral Cytoplasmic
  • Icosahedral Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses

Note

  • 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.

History note

  • 1981 (1978)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007497

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