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The Abelson murine leukemia virus is a retrovirus used to induce transformation of murine lymphoid cells. ... Genera Mastadenovirus Aviadenovirus Atadenovirus Siadenovirus Adenoviruses are viruses of the family Adenoviridae. ... African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious, and deadly [[disease]. It commonly affects horses, mules, donkeys and zebras. ... African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever. ... The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a frequently mutating retrovirus that attacks the human immune system and which has been shown to cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ... Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) is a virus which infects a wide variety of plant species, many of commercial importance as crops, usually causing a yellow mosaic or mottled pattern on the leaves and necrosis of plant tissues. ... An alpharetrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. ... In biology and immunology, an alphavirus (pronounced alph-AV-ir-rus) belongs to the group IV Togaviridae family of viruses, according to the system of classification based on viral genome composition introduced by David Baltimore in 1971. ... Aphthovirus (from the Greek aphtha-, vesicles in the mouth) is a viral genus of the family Picornaviridae. ... Arbovirus box is a shortened name given to viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, or arthropod-borne viruses [1]. Some Arboviruses are able to cause emergent diseases. ... Arenavirus is a genus of virus. ... Arterivirus is a genus of virus, with type species Equine arteritis virus. ... Astroviruses that infect humans have been poorly studied due to the fact that they do not grow in culture. ... Pseudorabies is a viral disease in swine that is endemic in most parts of the world. ... Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) is a zoonotic virus closely related to rabies virus. ... An avian adenovirus is an adenovirus that infects birds. ... Avian infectious bronchitis virus is a virus that infects poultry. ... Mareks disease virus (MDV) is the causative agent in Mareks disease, an neoplastic viral disease seen in chickens. ... Avian paramyxovirus is the scientific name for the virus that causes Newcastle disease, which affects poultry. ... Avihepadnavirus, is the second genus of the Hepadnaviridae family, the first genus being the Orthohepadnaviruses. ... Avipoxvirus is a memeber of the Poxviridae family that effects birds only. ...

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Parvovirus B19 (B19 virus) was the first human parvovirus to be discovered, by chance in 1975 by the Australian virologist Yvonne Cossart. ... The baculoviruses are a family of large rod-shaped viruses that can be divided to two genera: nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV) and granuloviruses (GV). ... Barely yellow dwarf is a plant disease affecting cereals caused by the barley yellow dwarf virus, and is the most widely distributed viral disease of cereals. ... Barmah Forest virus is a virus currently found only in Australia. ... A betaretrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. ... BK virus is a member of the polyomavirus family. ... Blue tongue disease (also called catarrhal fever) is a viral disease of sheep and less frequently of cattle, goats, buffaloes, deer and antelopes. ... The Borna disease virus is the causative agent of borna disease in horses and other animals. ... Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes several diseases worldwide in cattle, including rhinotracheitis, vaginitis, balanoposthitis, abortion, conjunctivitis, and enteritis. ... Bovine herpesvirus 2 (BHV-2) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes two diseases in cattle, bovine mammillitis and pseudo-lumpyskin disease. ... Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a bovine virus closely related to HTLV-I, a human tumor virus. ... Bovine herpesvirus 2 (BHV-2) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes two diseases in cattle, bovine mammillitis and pseudo-lumpyskin disease. ... Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) is a group of DNA viruses of the family Papillomaviridae that are highly prevalent in cattle, causing warts (papillomas and fibropapillomas) of the skin and alimentary tract, and more rarely cancers of the alimentary tract and urinary bladder. ... BOVINE PAPULAR STOMATITIS ... Brome mosaic virus (BMV) is a small (27 nm, 86S), positive-stranded, icosahedral RNA plant virus belonging to the family Bromoviridae of the alphavirus-like superfamily (Francki, 1985). ... Genera Hantavirus Nairovirus Orthobunyavirus Phlebovirus Tospovirus Bunyaviridae is a family of viruses. ... The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses in humans. ... Bwamba Fever Virus is a Bunyavirus of the family Bunyaviridae. ...

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Genera Vesivirus Lagovirus Norovirus Sapovirus The Caliciviridae family are members of Class IV of the Baltimore scheme. ... Causes encephelitis in human biengs. ... Camelpox is a disease of camels caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Orthopoxvirus. ... Canarypox virus (CNPV) is an avipoxvirus and etiologic agent of canarypox, a disease of wild and captive birds that can cause significan losses. ... Canine herpesvirus (CHV) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae which most importantly causes a fatal hemorrhagic disease in puppies less than two to three weeks old. ... Canine coronavirus is a virus of the family Coronaviridae that causes a highly contagious intestinal disease in dogs. ... Canine distemper is a disease affecting animals in the families Canidae, Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, and possibly Felidae (though not domestic cats). ... Canine herpesvirus (CHV) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae which most importantly causes a fatal hemorrhagic disease in puppies less than two to three weeks old. ... Canine minute virus is a type of parvovirus (canine parvovirus type 1) that infects dogs. ... This article is about canine parvovirus type 2. ... Cardioviruses belong to the family of viruses known as Picornaviridae and contains just one species, encephalomyocarditis virus. ... Carmoviridae are a genus of the Tombusvirus family. ... Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) is the type member of the caulimoviruses, one of the six genera in the Caulimoviridae family, pararetroviruses that infect plants (Pringle, 1999). ... Chandipura virus is a member of the Rhabdoviridae family that is associated with an encephalitic illness in humans. ... Chickenpox, also spelled chicken pox, is the common name for Varicella simplex, classically one of the childhood infectious diseases caught and survived by most children. ... Chikungunya is a rare form of viral fever caused by an alphavirus that is spread by mosquito bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. ... Species Beet yellow stunt virus Beet yellows virus Burdock yellows virus Carnation necrotic fleck virus Carrot yellow leaf virus Wheat yellow leaf virus ?Citrus tristeza virus ?Dendrobium vein necrosis virus ?Heracleum virus 6 ?Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 ?Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus ?Sugarcane mild mosaic virus ?Alligatorweed stunting virus... Equine herpesvirus 3 (EHV-3) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that affects horses. ... // Colorado Tick Fever (CTF) also called (Mountain tick fever, Mountain fever, and American mountain fever) is an acute viral infection transmitted from the bite of an infected wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) a member of the Coltivirus genera. ... Coltivirus is a genus of viruses (belonging to the Reoviridae family) that infects vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. ... The common cold is a mild viral infectious disease of the nose and throat, the upper respiratory system. ... See Orf for other meanings. ... See Orf for other meanings. ... Coronavirus is a genus of animal virus belonging to the family Coronaviridae. ... The Cowpea mosaic virus is a plant mosaic virus of the comovirus group, related to the Tobacco mosaic virus. ... Cowpox is a disease of the skin caused by a virus (Cowpox virus) that is related to the Vaccinia virus. ... Coxsackie A virus is a cytolytic virus of the Picornaviridae family, a enterovirus (a group containing the polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses). ... Species Cypovirus type I through 20 (CPV-1 to CPV-20) Diagram of a cypovirus Cypoviruses (aka cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus; CPV) are a genus of viruses in the Reoviridae family. ... Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widespread tick-borne viral disease, a zoonosis of domestic animals and wild animals, that may affect humans. ... Species Cypovirus type I through 20 (CPV-1 to CPV-20) Diagram of a cypovirus Cypoviruses (aka cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus; CPV) are a genus of viruses in the Reoviridae family. ... Species see text Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from the Greek cyto-, cell, and -mega-, large) is a viral genus of the Herpesviruses group: in humans it is commonly known as human herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5). ... Species Cypovirus type I through 20 (CPV-1 to CPV-20) Diagram of a cypovirus Cypoviruses (aka cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus; CPV) are a genus of viruses in the Reoviridae family. ...

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A deltaretrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. ... For music group see Dengue Fever (rock band) Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. ... // The virus genus Densovirus belongs to the Densovirinae subfamily which belongs to the Parvoviridae family. ... The Dependovirus is a member of the Parvoviridae viruses, which are Group II viruses according to the Baltimore classification of viruses. ... The viruses of the genus Dianthovirus belong to the family Tombusviridae. ... A DNA virus is a virus belonging to either Group I or Group II of the Baltimore classification system for viruses. ... Duck Hepatitis B virus, DHBV, is part of the Avihepadnavirus genus of the Hepadnaviridae, and is the causal agent of duck hepatitis B. DHBV is a small DNA virus with a diameter of 40-45nm. ... Duvenhage virus is a member of the lyssavirus genus which also contains rabies virus. ...

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Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus (EEE), commonly called sleeping sickness or Triple E, is a zoonotic alphavirus and arbovirus present in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. ... Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), commonly called sleeping sickness, is a zoonotic alphavirus and arbovirus present in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. ... The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses in humans. ... Species Ivory Coast ebolavirus Reston ebolavirus Sudan ebolavirus Zaire virus Ebola hæmorrhagic fever (EHF — alternatively Ebola hemorrhagic fever; commonly referred to as simply Ebola) is a recently identified, severe, often fatal infectious disease occurring in humans and some primates caused by the Ebola virus. ... An echovirus is a type of RNA virus that belongs to the Enterovirus and the Picornaviridae virus family. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ectromelia virus is a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Orthopoxvirus that causes mousepox, a disease of mice. ... Species Emiliania huxleyi virus 86 (EhV-86) Coccolithovirus is a giant double-stranded DNA virus that infects the Emiliania huxleyi species of coccolithophore. ... Species Bovine enterovirus Coxsackie virus Echovirus Human enterovirus A Human enterovirus B Human enterovirus C Human enterovirus D Human enterovirus E Poliovirus Porcine enterovirus A Porcine enterovirus B Swine vesicular disease virus The enteroviruses are a genus of (+)ssRNA viruses associated with several human and mammalian diseases. ... The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses in humans. ... Equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes abortion in horses. ... Equine herpesvirus 4 (EHV-4) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that cause rhinopneumonitis in horses. ... Equine herpesvirus 2 (EHV-2) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae, also known as equine cytomegalovirus. ... Equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes abortion in horses. ... Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), is caused by a retrovirus and transmitted by bloodsucking insects. ... Equine herpesvirus 4 (EHV-4) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that cause rhinopneumonitis in horses. ... Everglades virus (EVEV) is an alphavirus included in the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus complex. ...

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Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) is a respiratory disease of cats caused by feline herpesvirus 1, of the family Herpesviridae. ... Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a virus of the family Caliciviridae that causes disease in cats. ... Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) is a respiratory disease of cats caused by feline herpesvirus 1, of the family Herpesviridae. ... Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), commonly known as Helen AIDS is a lentivirus that affects domesticated housecats worldwide. ... FIP-infected kidney showing inflammatory response Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal, incurable disease that affects cats. ... Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. ... Feline panleukopenia, more commonly known as feline distemper, is a viral infection affecting cats caused by feline parvovirus, a close relative of canine parvovirus. ... Feline panleukopenia, more commonly known as feline distemper, is a viral infection affecting cats caused by feline parvovirus, a close relative of canine parvovirus. ... Species Fiji disease virus Rice black streaked dwarf virus Maize rough dwarf virus Mal del Rio Cuarto virus Pangola stunt virus Oat sterile dwarf virus Garlic dwarf virus Nilaparvata lugens reovirus _The genus Fijivirus is a member of the Reoviridae virus family. ... Genera Marburgvirus Ebolavirus Filoviruses are viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae, which is in the order Mononegavirales. ... Species see text Flavivirus is a genus of the family Flaviviridae. ... Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD, Aphtae epizooticae in Latin), sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease, is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. ... Fowlpox is a worldwide disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus. ... The genus consists of rod shaped viruses enclosing bipartite single stranded positive sense RNA genomes. ...

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A gammaretrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. ... Sheeppox and goatpox are diseases caused by separate viruses of the family Poxviridae that are very similar in symptoms. ... The baculoviruses are a family of large rod-shaped viruses that can be divided to two genera: nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV) and granuloviruses (GV). ... Species Guanarito virus Venezualan hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is a zoonotic human illness, first identified in 1989, causing fever and malaise followed by hemorrhagic manifestations and convulsions. ...

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Species Andes virus (ANDV) Bayou virus (BAYV) Black Creek Canal virus (BCCV) Cano Delgadito virus (CADV) Choclo virus (CHOV) Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) Hantaan virus (HTNV) Isla Vista virus (ISLAV) Khabarovsk virus (KHAV) Laguna Negra virus (LANV) Muleshoe virus (MULV) New York virus (NYV) Prospect Hill virus (PHV) Puumala virus... A helper virus is a virus used when producing copies of a helper dependent viral vector which does not have the ability to replicate on its own. ... Species Hendravirus Nipahvirus Henipavirus is a genus of the family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegavirales containing two members, Hendra virus (originally Equine morbillivirus, EBV) and Nipah virus. ... Species Hendravirus Nipahvirus Henipavirus is a genus of the family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegavirales containing two members, Hendravirus and Nipahvirus. ... Genera Orthohepadnavirus Avihepadnavirus Hepadnaviruses are the viruses in the family Hepadnaviridae. ... Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food. ... HBV redirects here. ... This page is for the virus. ... Hepatitis D is a disease caused by a small circular RNA virus (Hepatitis delta virus); this virus is replication defective and therefore cannot propagate in the absence of another virus. ... Signs and symptoms Hepatitis E is a contagious virus that causes acute (non-chronic) hepatitis (severe inflammation of the liver). ... Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. ... Hepatitis A is a disease affecting the liver, and caused by the Hepatitis A virus (abbreviated HAV). ... B Virus( Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1, herpesvirus simiae, Herpes B virus) is the endemic simplexvirus of macaques, in which the virus exhibits pathogenesis similar to that of herpes simplex virus in humans. ... Species Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) This article is about the virus. ... The Herpes simplex virus infection (common names: herpes, cold sores) is a common, contagious, incurable, and in some cases sexually transmitted disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus. ... The Herpes simplex virus infection (common names: herpes, cold sores) is a common, contagious, incurable, and in some cases sexually transmitted disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus. ... Genera Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae    Simplexvirus    Varicellovirus    Mardivirus    Iltovirus Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae    Cytomegalovirus    Muromegalovirus    Roseolovirus Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae    Lymphocryptovirus    Rhadinovirus Unassigned    Ictalurivirus The Herpesviridae are a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. ... Shingles redirects here, for other uses of the term, see Shingle. ... Classical swine fever (CSF) or hog cholera is a highly contagious disease of pigs and wild boar. ... Human Foamy Virus (HFV) This viral classification VI virus is also known as spumaretrovirus. ... Genera Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae    Simplexvirus    Varicellovirus    Mardivirus    Iltovirus Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae    Cytomegalovirus    Muromegalovirus    Roseolovirus Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae    Lymphocryptovirus    Rhadinovirus Unassigned    Ictalurivirus The Herpesviridae are a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. ... Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses is HHV-8. ... The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a frequently mutating retrovirus that attacks the human immune system and which has been shown to cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ... Human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that primarily infects vital components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. ... Human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that primarily infects vital components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. ... HPV redirects here. ... ... ... ...

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Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes several diseases worldwide in cattle, including rhinotracheitis, vaginitis, balanoposthitis, abortion, conjunctivitis, and enteritis. ... Influenza A virus, the virus that causes Avian flu. ... Influenzavirus B is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. ... Genera Influenzavirus A Influenzavirus B Influenzavirus C Isavirus Thogotovirus Influenzavirus A is a genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses. ... Influenzavirus B is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. ... Influenzavirus C is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. ...

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Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito borne virus from the family Flaviviridae. ... The JC virus (JCV) is a type of human polyomavirus (formerly known as papovavirus) and is genetically similar to BK virus and SV40. ...

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Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses is HHV-8. ... Kyasanur forest disease is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to South Asia. ...

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La Crosse Encephalitis is an encephalitis caused by an arbovirus (the La Crosse virus) which has a mosquito vector (Aedes triseriatus). ... Lagos bat virus is a lyssavirus that causes a rabies-like illness in mammals in southern and central Africa. ... Enterobacteria phage λ (lambda phage) is a temperate bacteriophage that infects Escherichia coli. ... Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever first described in 1969 in the Nigerian town of Lassa in the Yedseram River valley. ... Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever first described in 1969 in the Nigerian town of Lassa in the Yedseram River valley. ... Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM), is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. ... Lentivirus (lenti-, Latin for slow) is a genus of slow viruses of the Retroviridae family, characterized by a long incubation period. ... Lumpyskin disease is a disease caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, also known as Neethling virus. ... Luteovirus is one of three genera in the luteoviridae family whose primary hosts are plants. ... Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM), is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. ... Lyssavirus (from a Greek word meaning frenzy) is a genus of virus belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae, in the order Mononegavirales. ...

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Species Machupo virus Bolivian Haemorrhagic Fever (Machupo), more commonly known as Black Typhus, was first identified in 1959. ... Pseudorabies is a viral disease in swine that is endemic in most parts of the world. ... The Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg hemorrhagic fever. ... Measles, also known as rubeola, is a common disease caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus. ... Menangle virus is a virus that infects pigs, humans and bats. ... Subtype Mengovirus Mengovirus, also known as Columbia SK virus, mouse Elberfield virus and Encephalomyocarditisvirus (ECMV), belongs to the genus Cardiovirus which is a member of the Picornaviridae. ... Mokola virus is one of four members of the lyssavirus genome found in Africa, the others being Duvenhage virus, Lagos bat virus and classical rabies virus. ... Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. ... Monkey B Virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (B virus)) is a rare but highly leathal demyelinating virus that has been documented killing humans when spread from simians. ... Monkeypox virus causes the disease monkeypox. ... Families Paramyxoviridae Rhabdoviridae Filoviridae Bornaviridae The Mononegavirales are an order of viruses comprising species that have a non-segmented, negative sense RNA genome. ... Species see text Morbillivirus is a genus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses in the order Mononegavirales. ... Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) infection was originally called this because of their potential to induce hepatitis, MHV is now more correctly called Mouse Coronavirus Infection. ... Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) is a milk transmitted retrovirus like the HTL viruses, HI viruses and BLV. MMTV was formerly known as Bittner factor. ... Ectromelia virus is a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Orthopoxvirus that causes mousepox, a disease of mice. ... For the computer language of the same name, see MUMPS. Mumps or Epidemic parotitis is a viral disease of humans. ... // Muirne Leukemia Virus The murine leukemia virus belongs to the Retroviridae family of viruses and their hosts are verterbrates. ... Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a flavivirus endemic to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. ... Myxomatosis (from the Greek μύξα (mucus), and ματώνω (to bleed)) is a disease which infects only rabbits. ...

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Species Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Genus of the Bunyaviridae family that contains the causative virus of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. ... Lumpyskin disease is a disease caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, also known as Neethling virus. ... Newcastle disease is a highly contagious bird disease affecting many domestic and wild avian species. ... Species Hendravirus Nipahvirus Henipavirus is a genus of the family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegavirales containing two members, Hendra virus (originally Equine morbillivirus, EBV) and Nipah virus. ... Norwalk virus is a virus, the prototype of the Norwalk virus family or the noroviruses. ... The baculoviruses are a family of large rod-shaped viruses that can be divided to two genera: nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV) and granuloviruses (GV). ...

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Onyongnyong virus was first isolated by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda. ... Synonyms Arrhenatherum blue dwarf virus Lolium enation virus Oat sterile dwarf virus (OSDV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Reoviridae. ... The genus Orbivirus is a member of the Reoviridae family. ... Orf is a disease caused by a parapox virus and occurring primarily in sheep and goats. ... a viral infection transmittec by biting midges from the blood of sloths in the tropics to humans. ... Genera Influenzavirus A Influenzavirus B Influenzavirus C Isavirus Thogotovirus The Orthomyxoviridae are a family of RNA viruses which, so far as is known, infect mainly vertebrates (Thogotovirus in ticks, Isavirus in the sea louse). ... Orthopox viruses include many species isolated from non-human mammals. ... Species Mammalian orthoreovirus Avian orthoreovirus Orthoreoviruses are members of the Reoviridae virus family. ... Orungo Virus is an arbovirus of the genus Orbivirus and the family Reoviridae). ... Bovine malignant catarrhal fever (BMCF) is a disease caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) of the family Herpesviridae. ...

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Species See text Papillomaviruses are viruses that commonly cause warts. ... A papovavirus is a member of the Papovaviridae family of viruses. ... Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a group of four distinct serotypes of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the paramyxovirus family. ... Genera See text Paramyxoviruses are viruses of the Paramyxoviridae family of the Mononegavirales order; they are negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases. ... Species Bovine papular stomatitis virus Orf virus Parapoxvirus of red deer in New Zealand Pseudocowpox virus Squirrel parapoxvirus Parapoxviruses belong to the Poxviridae family. ... Species Canine minute virus Canine parvovirus Chicken parvovirus Feline panleukopenia virus Feline parvovirus HB virus H-1 virus Kilham rat virus Lapine parvovirus LUIII virus Mice minute virus Mink enteritis virus Mouse parvovirus 1 Porcine parvovirus Raccoon parvovirus RT parvovirus Tumor virus X Parvovirus, commonly called parvo, is a genus... Parvovirus B19 (B19 virus) was the first (and, until 2005, only) human parvovirus to be discovered, by chance in 1975 by the Australian virologist Yvonne Cossart. ... Species Border disease virus Bovine viral diarrhea virus Classical swine fever virus Pestivisus is a genus of the flaviviridae. ... Phlebovirus (Phleboviridae) is one of five genre of the family Bunyaviridae. ... Phocine distemper virus (PDV) is a paramyxovirus of the genus morbillivirus that is pathogenic for pinniped species, particularly seals. ... Genera Enterovirus Rhinovirus Hepatovirus Cardiovirus Apthovirus Parechovirus Erbovirus Kobuvirus Teschovirus Picornaviruses are viruses that belong to the family Picornaviridae. ... Plant viruses are viruses affecting plants. ... This article is about the virus. ... Genera Ichnovirus Bracovirus The Polydnaviruses (PDV) are a family of insect viruses that contain two genera: Ichnoviruses (IV) and Bracoviruses (BV). ... Species See text Polyomavirus is the sole genus of viruses within the family Polyomaviridae. ... Species See text Polyomavirus is the sole genus of viruses within the family Polyomaviridae. ... SMEDI is a reproductive disease in swine caused by porcine parvovirus. ... Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) is part of the genus Polerovirus and family Luteoviridae. ... The potyviruses infect plants and belong to the family Potyviridae. ... Genera Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae    Orthopoxvirus    Parapoxvirus    Avipoxvirus    Capripoxvirus    Leporipoxvirus    Suipoxvirus    Molluscipoxvirus    Yatapoxvirus Subfamily Entomopoxvirinae    Entomopoxvirus A    Entomopoxvirus B    Entomopoxvirus C Poxviruses (members of the family Poxviridae) can infect as a family both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. ... Genera Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae    Orthopoxvirus    Parapoxvirus    Avipoxvirus    Capripoxvirus    Leporipoxvirus    Suipoxvirus    Molluscipoxvirus    Yatapoxvirus Subfamily Entomopoxvirinae    Entomopoxvirus A    Entomopoxvirus B    Entomopoxvirus C Poxviruses (members of the family Poxviridae) can infect as a family both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... A provirus is a retrovirus that has integrated itself into the DNA of a host cell. ... Pseudocowpox is a disease caused by Pseudocowpox virus, a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Parapoxvirus. ... Pseudorabies is a viral disease in swine that is endemic in most parts of the world. ... Puumala virus is a species of hantavirus, and causes nephropathia epidemica. ...

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This article is about the infectious disease. ... Genera Orthoreovirus Orbivirus Rotavirus Coltivirus Aquareovirus Cypovirus Fijivirus Phytoreovirus Oryzavirus The Reoviridae are a family of viruses that includes some viruses that affect the gastrointestinal system (such as Rotavirus), and some that cause respiratory infections. ... The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV or RS virus) causes a common viral infection of infants and young children. ... Genera Subfamily: Orthoretrovirinae Alpharetrovirus Betaretrovirus Gammaretrovirus Deltaretrovirus Epsilonretrovirus Lentivirus Subfamily: Spumaretrovirinae Spumavirus A retrovirus is any virus belonging to the viral family Retroviridae. ... Genera Vesiculovirus Lyssavirus Ephemerovirus Cytorhabdovirus Nucleorhabdovirus Novirhabdovirus Rhabdoviruses are viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae, which is in the order Mononegavirales. ... Species See text Rhadinoviruses are a genus of herpesviruses that include the Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which causes Kaposis sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castlemans disease. ... Species Human rhinovirus A (HRV-A) Human rhinovirus B (HRV-B) Rhinovirus (from the Greek rhin-, which means nose) is a genus of the Picornaviridae family of viruses. ... Rice dwarf virus (RDV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Reoviridae. ... Synonyms Echinochloa hoja blanca virus Rice hoja blanca virus (RHBV) is the agent of the most important viral disease of rice in Latin America (Morales & Niessen, 1983). ... Synonyms rice infectious gall virus Rice ragged stunt virus (RRSV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Reoviridae. ... Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis (affects primarily domestic livestock, but can be passed to humans) causing fever. ... Rinderpest (RP) is a inflectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and some species of wildlife, it is commonly reffered to as cattle plague. ... An RNA virus is a virus that either uses RNA as its genetic material, or whose genetic material passes through an RNA intermediate during replication. ... Ross River virus (RRV) is an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rous sarcoma virus is a retrovirus; a class VI enveloped virus with a positive sense RNA genome having a DNA intermediate. ... Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. ... Warning: Wikipedia does not give medical advice. ...

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See also: Progress of the SARS outbreak and Severe acute respiratory syndrome. ... Satellites are subviral agents composed of nucleic acids; they depend for their multiplication on coinfection of a host cell with a helper virus. ... The Semliki Forest virus (or Semiliki Forest virus) was first isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in 1942. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Seoul virus is a species of hantavirus that can cause a form of hemorrhagic fever. ... Sheeppox and goatpox are diseases caused by separate viruses of the family Poxviridae that are very similar in symptoms. ... Rabbit with Shope papillomavirus infection. ... The Simian Foamy Virus (SFV) is closely related to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Its discovery in primates has led to some speculation that HIV may have been spread to the human species in Africa through contact with blood from apes and monkeys through hunting bushmeat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... SV40 is an abbreviation for Simian vacuolating virus 40 or Simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that is found in both monkeys and humans. ... The Sin Nombre virus (Spanish for virus without name) (SNV) is the prototypical etiologic agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS). ... Sindbis Virus (SINV) is a member of the Togaviridae family, in the alphavirus subfamily. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... A spumavirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. ... Swinepox is a worldwide disease of pigs caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus. ...

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Enterobacteria phage T4 is a phage that infects E. coli bacteria. ... Bacteriophage T7 Capsid size The T7 capsid is spherical with an inner diameter of 55 nm. ... Thogotovirus is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. ... Tioman virus is a paramyxovirus first isolated from the urine of island fruit bats (Pteropus hypomelanus) on Tioman island, Malaysia in 2000. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Synonyms tulip Augusta disease virus bean stipple streak virus chenopodium necrosis virus cucumber systemic necrosis virus strawberry necrotic rosette virus Tobacco necrosis virus (TNV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Tombusviridae. ... The genus Tobamovirus contains viruses with a positive sense RNA genome that infect plants. ... Genera Alphavirus Rubivirus The Togaviridae are a family of viruses, including the following genera: Genus Alphavirus; type species: Sindbis virus; others include Ross River virus Genus Rubivirus; type species: Rubella virus Categories: Viruses | Virus stubs ... Tomato bushy stunt virus is a tombusvirus first reported in tomatoes in 1935. ... The Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) is a type species of the Tospovirus genus which is a member of the Bunyaviridae family. ... The genus tombusvirus are part of the family Tombusviridae and are members of group IV of the Baltimore classification of viruses. ...

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Vaccinia is the condition resulting from infection with the Vaccinia virus. ... Species Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3) The Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans (and other vertebrates). ... Varicellovirus var′i-sel′ō-vi′rŭs is a subfamily of Alphaherpesvirinae. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (VEE). ... Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is a virus in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales. ... Virus like particles (VLPs) consist of viral protein(s) derived from the structural proteins of a virus. ... Visna virus, from the subfamily lentivirinae, is a retrovirus that causes encephalitis and chronic pneumonitis in sheep. ...

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West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae; part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) antigenic complex of viruses, it is found in both tropical and temperate regions. ... Western equine encephalitis (WEE) is a relatively uncommon viral infection caused by the WEE virus, an Alphavirus of the family Togaviridae. ... Synonyms Russian winter wheat mosaic virus cereal mosaic virus Winter wheat Russian mosaic virus (WWRMV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Rhabdoviridae. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Norwalk virus group. ...

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Yellow fever (also called black vomit or sometimes The American Plague) is an acute viral disease. ...

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Other resources

External links

• International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - Index of Viruses
• Alphabetical List of Virus Names (Taxa)
• List of viruses by family and group
• Viruses by genome type

See also

• Virus
• Virology
• Virus classification
• List of latent human viral infections
• Table of clinically important viruses

This article is about biological infectious particles. ... Virology, often considered a part of microbiology or of pathology, is the study of organic viruses: their structure and classification, their ways to infect and exploit cells to reproduce and cause disease, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their potential uses in research and therapy. ... Virus classification involves naming and placing viruses into a taxonomic system. ... This is a list of latent viral infections in humans. ...

See also

• WikiSpecies:Virus
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Viruses