Nudivirus

Nudiviridae
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Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Class: Naldaviricetes
Order: Lefavirales
Family: Nudiviridae
Genera
  • Alphanudivirus
  • Betanudivirus
  • Deltanudivirus
  • Gammanudivirus

Nudiviruses are a genus of anthropod viruses that constitute the family Nudiviridae. Insects and marine crustaceans serve as natural hosts to this family of viruses. Nudiviruses are double-stranded DNA viruses, with their genome notably ranging from 130 to 140 kilobases in length. There are 20 species in this family, assigned to 4 genera. Diseases associated with this family include: death in larvae, and chronic disease in adults.

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