Resources: Clavaviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

None currently associated with this report. 

Authors: Clavaviridae

David Prangishvili*
Department of Microbiology
Institut Pasteur
25 rue du Dr. Roux
75015 Paris
France
E-mail: [email protected]

Tomohiro Mochizuki
Earth-Life Science Institute
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo 152-8550
Japan
E-mail: [email protected]

Family: Clavaviridae

Genus: Clavavirus

Distinguishing features

Since only one genus is currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family description. 

Derivation of names

Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1: name of archaeal host Aeropyrum pernix and shape of virion

Species demarcation criteria

Not applicable.

Family: Clavaviridae

David Prangishvili, Tomohiro Mochizuki, Ying Liu and Mart Krupovic

The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary published as Prangishvili et al., (2019):
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Clavaviridae, Journal of General Virology, 100, 1267–1268. 

Citation: Nimaviridae

A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:

Further reading: Nimaviridae

(2018).  Infection with white spot syndrome virus, Chapter 2.2.8. In Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (2018): World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=2439&L=0&htmfile=chapitre_wsd.htm

References: Nimaviridae

Balasubramanian, G., Sudhakaran, R., Syed Musthaq, S., Sarathi, M. & Sahul Hameed, A. S. (2006).  Studies on the inactivation of white spot syndrome virus of shrimp by physical and chemical treatments, and seaweed extracts tested in marine and freshwater animal models. J Fish Dis 29, 569-572. [PubMed]

Resources: Nimaviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

None currently associated with this report. 

Authors: Nimaviridae

Han-Ching Wang*
Nimaviridae Study Group Chair
Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences &
International Center for the Scientific Development of Shrimp Aquaculture
National Cheng Kung University
No. 1, University Road
Tainan 701
Taiwan
E-mail: [email protected]

Family: Nimaviridae

Genus: Whispovirus

Distinguishing features

Since only one genus is currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family description. 

Derivation of names 

Whispo: derived from white spot syndrome virus

Species demarcation criteria 

There is a single species in the genus.