Organisms

Densovirinae

A subfamily of DNA arthropod viruses, in the family PARVOVIRIDAE. The host range includes members of Dictyoptera; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; Odonata; and ORTHOPTERA. There are three genera: DENSOVIRUS, Iteravirus, and Brevidensovirus. Densovirus-like viruses also infect and multiply in crabs and shrimp.

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A subfamily of DNA arthropod viruses, in the family PARVOVIRIDAE. The host range includes members of Dictyoptera; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; Odonata; and ORTHOPTERA. There are three genera: DENSOVIRUS, Iteravirus, and Brevidensovirus. Densovirus-like viruses also infect and multiply in crabs and shrimp.

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  • Aedes aegypti densovirus
  • Brevidensovirus
  • Contravirus
  • IHHNV
  • Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus
  • Iteravirus
  • Pefudensovirus
  • Penstyldensovirus
  • Aedes aegypti densoviruses
  • Brevidensoviruses
  • Contraviruses
  • Iteraviruses
  • Pefudensoviruses
  • Penstyldensoviruses

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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coord IM with specific arthropod /virol or insect /virol (IM); do not confuse entry term INFECTIOUS HYPODERMAL AND HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS see DENSOVIRINAE with INFECTIOUS HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Densovirinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019223. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019223
  2. Densovirinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densovirinae
  3. Densovirinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5259351