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.

Family: Nimaviridae

Han-Ching Wang, Ikuo Hirono, Mary Beth Bacano Maningas, Kunlaya Somboonwiwat and Grant Stentiford

The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary published as Wang et al., (2019):
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Nimaviridae, Journal of General Virology, 100: 1053–1054. 

Resources: Tristromaviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

None currently associated with this report. 

Citation: Tristromaviridae

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:

References: Tristromaviridae

Janekovic, D., Wunderl, S., Holz, I., Zillig, W., Gierl, A. & Neumann, H. (1983).  TTV1, TTV2 and TTV3, a family of viruses of the extremely thermophilic, anaerobic sulfur reducing archaeabacterium Thermoproteus tenax. Mol Gen Genet 192, 39-45. [PMID