Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Hypoviridae; Proposal: Ratification 1993; : ; ICTV Report: Hypoviridae; Reference: PMID: 16593785

from hypovirulence, referring to the fact that some members of the family can induce hypovirulence to host fungi; the suffix -viridae for family taxa

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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