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References (VIIIth ICTV Report)

Chinchar, V.G. (2002). Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae): Emerging cold-blooded killers. Arch. Virol., 147, 447-470.

Essbauer, S., Bremont, M. and Ahne, W. (2001). Comparison of eIF-2t/ homologous proteins of seven ranaviruses (Iridoviridae). Virus Genes, 23, 347-359.

He, J.G., Lu, L., Deng, M., He, H.H., Weng, S.P, Wang, X.H., Zhou, S.Y, Long, Q.X., Wang, X.Z. and Chan, S.M. (2002). Sequence analysis of the complete genome of an iridovirus isolated from the tiger frog. Virology, 292, 185-197.

He, J.G., Deng, M., Weng, S.P., Li, Z., Zhou, S.Y., Long, Q.X., Wang, X.Z. and Chan, S.M. (2001). Complete genome analysis of the mandarin fish infectious spleen and kidney necrosis iridovirus. Virology, 291, 126-139.

Hyatt, A.D., Gould, A.R., Zupanovic, Z., Cunningham, A.A., Hengstberger, S., Whittington, R.J., Kattenbelt, J. and Coupar, B.E.H. (2000). Comparative studies of piscine and amphibian iridoviruses. Arch. Virol., 145, 301 - 331.

Jakob, N.J., Muller, K., Bahr, U. and Darai, G. (2001). Analysis of the first complete DNA sequence of an invertebrate iridovirus: Coding strategy of the genome of Chilo iridescent virus. Virology, 286, 182-196.

Jancovich J.K., Mao, J., Chinchar, V.G., Wyatt, C., Case, S.T., Kumar, S., Valente, G., Subramanian, S., Davidson, E.W., Collins, J.P. and Jacobs B.L. (2003). Genetic sequence of a ranavirus (family Iridoviridae) associated with salamander mortalities in North America. Virology, 316, 90-103.

Martinez, G., Christian, P., Marina, C. and Williams, T. (2003). Sensitivity of Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 to organic solvents, detergents, enzymes, and temperature treatment. Virus Res., 91, 249-254.

Mao, J., Hedrick, R.P. and Chinchar, V.G. (1997). Molecular characterization, sequence analysis and taxonomic position of newly isolated fish iridoviruses. Virology, 229, 212-220.

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Tidona, C.A. and Darai, G. (1997). The complete DNA sequence of lymphocystis disease virus. Virology, 230, 207-216.

Tidona, C.A. and Darai, G. (2000). Iridovirus homologues of cellular genes: Implications for the molecular evolution of large DNA viruses. Virus Genes, 21, 77-81.

Webby, R. and Kalmakoff, J. (1998). Sequence comparison of the major capsid protein gene from 18 diverse iridoviruses. Arch. Virol., 143, 1949-1966.

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Contributed by

Chinchar, V.G., Essbauer, S., He, J.G., Hyatt, A., Miyazaki, T., Seligy, V. and Williams, T.

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