Global InformationMegalocytivirus information
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Nucleocytoviricota |
| Class: | Megaviricetes |
| Order: | Pimascovirales |
| Family: | Iridoviridae |
| Subfamily: | Alphairidovirinae |
| Genus: | Megalocytivirus |
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European chub iridovirus | |
Megalocytivirus is a genus of viruses in the family Iridoviridae[1] and one of three genera within this family which infect teleost fishes, along with Lymphocystivirus and Ranavirus.[2] Megalocytiviruses are an emerging group of closely related dsDNA viruses which cause systemic infections in a wide variety of wild and cultured fresh and saltwater fishes. Megalocytivirus outbreaks are of considerable economic importance in aquaculture, as epizootics can result in moderate fish loss or mass mortality events of cultured fishes.[3]
- ^ "Iridoviridae". ICTV Online (10th) Report.
- ^ Whittington, RJ; Becker, JA; Dennis, MM (2010). "Iridovirus infections in finfish - critical review with emphasis on ranaviruses". Journal of Fish Diseases. 33 (2): 95–122. Bibcode:2010JFDis..33...95W. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01110.x. PMID 20050967.
- ^ Yanong RPE, Waltzek TB (2010). "Megalocytivirus infections in fish, with emphasis on ornamental species." University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension FA182 1-7. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa182 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FA/FA18200.pdf