Organisms

Polydnaviridae

A family of insect viruses isolated from endoparasitic hymenopteran insects belonging to the families Ichneumonidae and Braconidae. The two genera are Ichnovirus and Bracovirus.

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Abstract

A family of insect viruses isolated from endoparasitic hymenopteran insects belonging to the families Ichneumonidae and Braconidae. The two genera are Ichnovirus and Bracovirus.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Braconid Viruses
  • Bracovirus
  • Ichnovirus
  • Braconid Virus
  • Bracoviruses
  • Ichnoviruses
  • Virus, Braconid
  • Viruses, Braconid

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13 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

a family of insect viruses infecting hymenopterans; from POLY (several or many) DNA viruses; coord IM with specific insect /virol (IM)

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History Note

94; BRACONID VIRUSES was see BACULOVIRIDAE 1991-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Insect Viruses (1984-1993)

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  1. B04w.280w.630w
  2. B04w.525.630w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polydnaviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018071. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018071
  2. Polydnaviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydnaviriformidae
  3. Polydnaviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1892353