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Birnaviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Salmonid fish, birds and insects serve as natural hosts. There are currently 11 species in this family, divided among seven genera. Diseases associated with this family include infectious pancreatic necrosis in salmonid fish, which causes significant losses to the aquaculture industry, with chronic infection in adult salmonid fish and acute viral disease in young salmonid fish.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomViruses
  2. FamilyBirnaviridae
Habitatmarine

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taxon
Parent taxon
Orthornavirae
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taxon name
Birnaviridae
taxon rank
family
ICTV virus genome composition
double-stranded RNA virus
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Category:Birnaviridae
Commons category
Birnaviridae
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Contents
  • Structure
  • Genome
  • Viral Replication
  • Taxonomy
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Birnaviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Salmonid fish, birds and insects serve as natural hosts. There are currently 11 species in this family, divided among seven genera. Diseases associated with this family include infectious pancreatic necrosis in salmonid fish, which causes significant losses to the aquaculture industry, with chronic infection in adult salmonid fish and acute viral disease in young salmonid fish.

==Structure== Viruses in family Birnaviridae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral single-shelled geometries, and T=13 symmetry. The diameter is around 70 nm.

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