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Virus acronyms in alphabetical order

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Species names are in italics. All other virus names are not italicized and their taxonomic status is color-coded.
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Virus names are followed by species, genus, subfamily and family name with links to the respective taxonomic list:

(L); Enterobacteria phage L; ; P22-like Viruses; ; Podoviridae
(l); Enterobacteria phage l; Enterobacteria phage λ; λ-like viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(L1); Acholeplasma phage L1; Acholeplasma phage L1; Plectrovirus; ; Inoviridae
(L17); Enterobacteria phage L17; Enterobacteria phage PRD1; Tectivirus; ; Tectiviridae
(L2); Acholeplasma phage L2; Acholeplasma phage L2; Plasmavirus; ; Plasmaviridae
(L3); Mollicutes phage L3; ; unassigned; ; Podoviridae
(L5); Mycobacterium phage L5; Mycobacterium phage L5; L5-like viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(L51); Acholeplasma phage MV-L51; Acholeplasma phage MV-L51; Plectrovirus; ; Inoviridae
(lacticola); Mycobacterium phage lacticola; ; unassigned; ; Siphoviridae
(LACV); La Crosse virus; California encephalitis virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LaHV-1); Lacertid herpesvirus; Lacertid herpesvirus; unassigned; unassigned; Herpesviridae
(LALV); Lucerne Australian latent virus; Lucerne Australian latent virus; Nepovirus; ; Comoviridae
(lambda); Enterobacteria phage lambda; Enterobacteria phage λ; λ-like viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(LANV); Laguna Negra virus; Laguna Negra virus; Hantavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LaolGV); Lacanobia oleracea granulovirus; Lacanobia oleracea granulovirus; Granulovirus; ; Baculoviridae
(LArSV); Launea arborescens stunt virus; Launea arborescens stunt virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LASV); Lassa virus; ; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LASV); Lucerne Australian symptomless virus; Lucerne Australian symptomless virus; Sadwavirus; ; unassigned
(LASVGA391); Lassa virus - GA391; Lassa virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LASV-Jo); Lassa virus - Josiah; Lassa virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LASV-LP); Lassa virus - LP; Lassa virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LATV); Latino virus; ; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LATV-10924); Latino virus - 10924; Latino virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LB); Lagos bat virus; Lagos bat virus; Lyssavirus; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LBSV); Chinook salmon reovirus LBS; Aquareovirus B; Aquareovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LBV); Leishmania B virus; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 4; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LBVaV); Lettuce big-vein associated virus; Lettuce big-vein associated virus; Varicosavirus; ; unassigned
(LCDV-1); Lymphocystis disease virus 1 ; Lymphocystis disease virus 1; Lymphocystivirus; ; Iridoviridae
(LCDV-2); Lymphocystis disease virus 2; ; Lymphocystisvirus; ; Iridoviridae
(LcEV); Lates calcarifer encephalitis virus; Lates calcarifer encephalitis virus; Betanodavirus; ; Nodaviridae
(LChV-1); Little cherry virus 1; Little cherry virus 1; unassigned; ; Closteroviridae
(LChV-2); Little cherry virus 2; Little cherry virus 2; Ampelovirus; ; Closteroviridae
(LCMV); Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; ; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LCMV-Ar); Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus - Armstrong; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LCMV-WE); Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus - WE; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(LCV); Lettuce chlorosis virus; Lettuce chlorosis virus; Crinivirus; ; Closteroviridae
(LCV); Lake Clarendon virus; Lake Clarendon virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LdCPV-1); Lymantria dispar cypovirus 1; Cypovirus 1; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LdCPV-11); Lymantria dispar cypovirus 11; Cypovirus 11; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LdCPV-14); Lymantria dispar cypovirus 14; Cypovirus 14; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LdCPV-6); Lasiocampa quercus cypovirus 6; Cypovirus 6; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LdiDNV); Lymantria dispar densovirus; Lymantria dispar densovirus; unassigned; Densovirinae; Parvoviridae
(LdMNPV); Lymantria dispar MNPV; Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus; Nucleopolyhedrovirus; ; Baculoviridae
(LduDNV); Leucorrhinia dubia densovirus; Leucorrhinia dubia densovirus; unassigned; Densovirinae; Parvoviridae
(LDV); Le Dantec virus; Le Dantec virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LDV-C); Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus - C; Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus; Arterivirus; ; Arteriviridae
(LDV); Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus; ; Arterivirus; ; Arteriviridae
(LDV-P); Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus - P; Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus; Arterivirus; ; Arteriviridae
(LEAV); Leanyer virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LEAV); Leanyer virus; Leanyer virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LEBV); Lebombo virus; ; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LEBV-1); Lebombo virus 1; Lebombo virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LECV); Lechiguanas virus '; Andes virus; Hantavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LEDV); Lednice virus; Turlock virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LeHV-1); Leporid herpesvirus 1; ; Rhadinovirus; Gammaherpesvirinae; Herpesviridae
(LeHV-2); Leporid herpesvirus 2; ; Rhadinovirus; Gammaherpesvirinae; Herpesviridae
(LeHV-3); Leporid herpesvirus 3; ; Rhadinovirus; Gammaherpesvirinae; Herpesviridae
(LeMoV); Lettuce mottle virus; Lettuce mottle virus; Sequivirus; ; Sequiviridae
(LeMV); Leonurus mosaic virus; Leonurus mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(Leo); Mycobacterium phage Leo; ; L5-like Viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(LesToRV); Lycopersicon esculentum ToRTL1 virus; Lycopersicon esculentum ToRTL1 virus; Sirevirus; ; Pseudoviridae
(LEV); Lucerne enation virus; Lucerne enation virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(Lf); Xanthomonas phage Lf; Xanthomonas phage Lf; Inovirus; ; Inoviridae
(LGMV); Limabean golden mosaic virus; Limabean golden mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(LGTV); Langat virus; Langat virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LheDellV); Lilium henryi Dell virus; Lilium henryi Del1 virus; Metavirus; ; Metaviridae
(LiCLV); Lilac chlorotic leafspot virus; Lilac chlorotic leafspot virus; Capillovirus; ; Flexiviridae
(liCPV-2); Inachis io cypovirus 2; Cypovirus 2; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LiMoV); Lilac mottle virus; ; Carlavirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LiMoV); Lilac mottle virus; Lilac mottle virus; Carlavirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LIPV); Lipovnik virus; Great Island virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LiRMoV); Lilac ring mottle virus; Lilac ring mottle virus; Ilarvirus; ; Bromoviridae
(LiRSV); Lilac ringspot virus; ; Carlavirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LiRSV); Lilac ringspot virus; Lilac ringspot virus; Carlavirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LIV); Louping ill virus; Louping ill virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIV-1r); Irish subtype; Louping ill virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIV-Brit); Louping ill virus; ; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIV-Brit); British subtype; Louping ill virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIV-Span); Spanish subtype; Louping ill virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIV-Turk); Turkish subtype; Louping ill virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(LIYV); Lettuce infectious yellows virus; Lettuce infectious yellows virus; Crinivirus; ; Closteroviridae
(LJAV); Landjia virus; Landjia virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LJNV); Lanjan virus; Lanjan virus; unassigned; ; Bunyaviridae
(LJV); La Joya virus; La Joya virus; Vesiculovirus; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LLCuV); Lupin leaf curl virus; Lupin leaf curl virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(LLSV); Llano Seco virus; Umatilla virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LLV); Lucerne latent virus; Lucerne Australian latent virus; Nepovirus; ; Comoviridae
(LMBV); Largemouth bass virus; Santee-Cooper ranavirus; Ranavirus; ; Iridoviridae
(LMEV); Locusta migratoria entomopoxvirus 'O'; Locusta migratoria entomopoxvirus 'O'; Betaentomopoxvirus; Entomopoxvirinae; Poxviridae
(LMMV); Lamium mild mosaic virus; Lamium mild mosaic virus; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(LMoV); Lily mottle virus; Lily mottle virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(LMV); Las Maloyas virus - AG8-24; Anopheles A virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LMV); Lettuce mosaic virus; Lettuce mosaic virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(LNGV); Langur virus; Langur virus; Betaretrovirus; Orthoretrovirinae; Retroviridae
(LNV); Gypsy moth virus; ; Alphanodavirus; ; Nodaviridae
(LNV); Lymantria ninayi virus Greenwood; Gypsy moth virus; Alphanodavirus; ; Nodaviridae
(LNV); Liao ning virus; ; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(LnV); Lymantria ninayi virus; Lymantria ninayi virus; unassigned; ; Tetraviridae
(LNV); Lisianthus necrosis virus; Lisianthus necrosis virus; Necrovirus; ; Tombusviridae
(LNV-NE97-12); Liao ning virus - NE97-12; Liao ning virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(LNV-NE97-31); Liao ning virus - NE97-31; Liao ning virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(LNYV); Lettuce necrotic yellows virus; Lettuce necrotic yellows virus; Cytorhabdovirus; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LoCPV-2); Lacanobia oleracea cypovirus 2; Cypovirus 2; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LoHV-1); Lorisine herpesvirus 1; Lorisine herpesvirus 1; unassigned; unassigned; Herpesviridae
(LOKV); Lokern virus - FMS 4332; Bunyamwera virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LoRV); Lolium ryegrass virus; Lolium ryegrass virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LoSNV); Lotus stem necrosis virus; Lotus stem necrosis virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LP7); Enterobacteria phage LP7; ; P22-like Viruses; ; Podoviridae
(LPP-1); Cyanobacteria phage LPP-1; ; unassigned; ; Podoviridae
(LPV); Lapine parvovirus; ; Parvovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(LPyV); B-lymphotropic polyomavirus; African green monkey polyomavirus; Polyomavirus; ; Polyomaviridae
(LR2); Leishmania RNA 2; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 1; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRLV); Laelia red leafspot virus; Laelia red leafspot virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LRNV); Lettuce ring necrosis virus; Lettuce ring necrosis virus; Ophiovirus; ; unassigned
(LRSV); Lettuce ringspot virus; Tomato black ring virus; Nepovirus; ; Comoviridae
(LRSV); Lychnis ringspot virus; Lychnis ringspot virus; Hordeivirus; ; unassigned
(LRV); Lato river virus; Lato river virus; Tombusvirus; ; Tombusviridae
(LRV-1-10); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 10; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 10; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-11); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 11; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 11; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-12); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 12; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 12; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-1); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 1; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 1; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-2); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 2; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 2; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-3); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 3; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 3; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-4); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 4; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 4; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-5); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 5; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 5; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-6); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 6; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 6; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-7); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 7; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 7; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-8); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 8; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 8; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-1-9); Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 9; Leishmania RNA virus 1 - 9; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LRV-2-1); Leishmania RNA virus 2 - 1; Leishmania RNA virus 2 - 1; Leishmaniavirus; ; Totiviridae
(LSDV); Lumpy skin disease virus; ; Capripoxvirus; Chordopoxvirinae; Poxviridae
(LSDV-NI); Lumpy skin disease virus NI-2490; Lumpy skin disease virus; Capripoxvirus; Chordopoxvirinae; Poxviridae
(LSDV-NW); Lumpy skin disease virus NW-LW; Lumpy skin disease virus; Capripoxvirus; Chordopoxvirinae; Poxviridae
(LSMV); Lettuce speckles mottle virus; Lettuce speckles mottle virus; Umbravirus; ; unassigned
(LspIV); Lissonota sp. ichnovirus; ; Ichnovirus; ; Polydnaviridae
(LSRV); Landlocked salmon reovirus; ; Aquareovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LSRV); Landlocked salmon reovirus; Landlocked salmon reovirus; Aquareovirus; ; Reoviridae
(LSTCV); Lemon scented thyme leaf chlorosis virus; ; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LSTCV); Lemon scented thyme leaf chlorosis virus; Lemon scented thyme leaf chlorosis virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(LSV); Lone Star virus; Lone Star virus; unassigned; ; Bunyaviridae
(LSV); Lily symptomless virus; Lily symptomless virus; Carlavirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LTSV); Lucerne transient streak virus; Lucerne transient streak virus; Sobemovirus; ; unassigned
(LuIIIV); LulII virus; LuIII virus; Parvovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(LUKV); Lukuni virus -TRVL 10076; Anopheles A virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LUMV); Lumbo virus; California encephalitis virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(LUNV); Lundy virus; Great Island virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(LV); Ljungan virus; Ljungan virus; Parechovirus; ; Picornaviridae
(LVX); Lily virus X; Lily virus X; Potexvirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LWSV); Leek white stripe virus; Leek white stripe virus; Necrovirus; ; Tombusviridae
(LycSLV); Lychnis symptomless virus; Lychnis symptomless virus; Potexvirus; ; Flexiviridae
(LyMMoV); Lycoris mild mottle virus; Lycoris mild mottle virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(LYMV); Luffa yellow mosaic virus; Luffa yellow mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(LYSV); Leek yellow stripe virus; Leek yellow stripe virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(LYVV); Lupin yellow vein virus; Lupin yellow vein virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae

References

References listed in 8th ICTV Report
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