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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Double Stranded RNA Viruses > Birnaviridae

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Birnaviridae  

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Note

  • a family of RNA viruses; from BIsegmental RNA viruses; infection = BIRNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • A family of bisegmented, double-stranded RNA viruses causing infection in fish, mollusks, fowl, and Drosophila. There are three genera: AQUABIRNAVIRUS; AVIBIRNAVIRUS; and ENTOMOBIRNAVIRUS. Horizontal and vertical transmission occurs for all viruses.

History note

  • 94; BIRNAVIRUS was heading 1994-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018059

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