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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:

  (M);  Enterobacteria phage M;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Leviviridae
  (M);  Enterobacteria phage M;  Enterobacteria phage M;  unassigned;  ;  Leviviridae
  (m);  Rhizobium phage m;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (M1);  Acholeplasma phage M1;  ;  Plasmavirus;  ;  Plasmaviridae
  (M1);  Actinomycetes phage M1;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (M11);  Enterobacteria phage M11;  Enterobacteria phage Qβ;  Allolevivirus;  ;  Leviviridae
  (M12);  Enterobacteria phage M12;  Enterobacteria phage MS2;  Levivirus;  ;  Leviviridae
  (M13,Ff);  Enterobacteria phage M13;  ;  Inovirus;  ;  Inoviridae
  (M13,Ff);  Enterobacteria phage M13;  Enterobacteria phage M13;  Inovirus;  ;  Inoviridae
  (m2);  Enterobacteria phage m2;  Enterobacteria phage μ2;  unassigned;  ;  Leviviridae
  (M2);  Bacillus phage M2;  ;  ϕ29-like viruses;  ;  Podoviridae
  (M20);  Enterobacteria phage M20;  ;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (M20);  Enterobacteria phage M20;  Enterobacteria phage M20;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (M6);  Pseudomonas phage M6;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (MABV);  Marine birnavirus;  ;  Aquabirnavirus;  ;  Birnaviridae
  (MABV-AY-98);  Marine birnavirus - AY-98;  Marine birnavirus;  Aquabirnavirus;  ;  Birnaviridae
  (MABV-H-1);  Marine birnavirus - H-1;  Marine birnavirus;  Aquabirnavirus;  ;  Birnaviridae
  (MAC-1);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-1);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-1');  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1’;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-1');  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1’;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 1’;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-2);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 2;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-2);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 2;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 2;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-4);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-4);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-4');  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4’;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-4');  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4’;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 4’;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-5);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 5;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-5);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 5;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 5;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-7);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 7;  ;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MAC-7);  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 7;  Bdellovibrio phage MAC 7;  Bdellomicrovirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (MacMV);  Maclura mosaic virus;  ;  Macluravirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MacMV);  Maclura mosaic virus;  Maclura mosaic virus;  Macluravirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MacoNPV-A);  Mamestra configurata NPV-A;  Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus A;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (MacoNPV-B);  Mamestra configurata NPV-B;  Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus B;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (MACV);  Machupo virus;  ;  Arenavirus;  ;  Arenaviridae
  (MACV­10924);  Machupo virus - AA288-77;  Machupo virus;  Arenavirus;  ;  Arenaviridae
  (MADV);  Madrid virus;  Madrid virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MAdV-1);  Murine adenovirus 1;  Murine adenovirus A;  Mastadenovirus;  ;  Adenoviridae
  (MAdV-2);  Murine adenovirus 2;  Murine adenovirus B;  Mastadenovirus;  ;  Adenoviridae
  (MAdV-A);  Murine adenovirus A;  ;  Mastadenovirus;  ;  Adenoviridae
  (MAdV-B);  Murine adenovirus B;  ;  Mastadenovirus;  ;  Adenoviridae
  (MAGV);  Maguari virus - BeAr7272;  Bunyamwera virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MaHV-1);  Macropodid herpesvirus 1;  ;  Simplexvirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MaHV-1);  Macropodid herpesvirus 1;  Macropodid herpesvirus 1;  Simplexvirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MaHV-2);  Macropodid herpesvirus 2;  ;  Simplexvirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MaHV-2);  Macropodid herpesvirus 2;  Macropodid herpesvirus 2;  Simplexvirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MALV);  Malakal virus;  ;  Ephemerovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MALV);  Malakal virus;  Malakal virus;  Ephemerovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MaMoV);  Marigold mottle virus;  ;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MaMoV);  Marigold mottle virus;  Marigold mottle virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MaMPRV);  Macroptilium mosaic Puerto Rico virus;  Macroptilium mosaic Puerto Rico virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MaMPRV-[Bea]);  Macroptilium mosaic Puerto Rico virus - [Bean];  Macroptilium mosaic Puerto Rico virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MaMV);  Macrotyloma mosaic virus;  ;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MaMV);  Macrotyloma mosaic virus;  Macrotyloma mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MANV);  Manzanilla virus -TRVL 3587;  Manzanilla virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MAPV);  Mapputta virus;  Mapputta virus;  unassigned;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MARAV);  Maraba virus;  ;  Vesiculovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MARAV);  Maraba virus;  Maraba virus;  Vesiculovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MarHV-1);  Marmomid herpesvirus 1;  ;  Rhadinovirus;  Gammaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MarMV);  Maracuja mosaic virus;  ;  Tobamovirus;  ;  unassigned
  (MarMV);  Maracuja mosaic virus;  Maracuja mosaic virus;  Tobamovirus;  ;  unassigned
  (MARV);  Marrakai virus;  Palyam virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MARV);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  ;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV);  Marburg virus;  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Mus);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Musoke (Kenya, 1980);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Ozo);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Ozolin (Zimbabwe, 1975);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Pop);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Popp (West Germany, 1967);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Rat);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Ratayczak (West Germany, 1967);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Ravn);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Ravn (Kenya, 1987);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MARV-Voe);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus - Voege (Yugoslavia, 1967);  Lake Victoria marburgvirus;  Marburgvirus;  ;  Filoviridae
  (MastV);  Mink astrovirus;  ;  Mamastrovirus;  ;  Astroviridae
  (MastV-1);  Mink astrovirus 1;  Mink astrovirus;  Mamastrovirus;  ;  Astroviridae
  (MaSV);  Maize fine streak virus;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MaSV);  Malva silvestris virus;  Maize fine streak virus;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MATV);  Matucare virus;  ;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MATV);  Matucare virus;  Matucare virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MaYMFV);  Macroptilium yellow mosaic Florida virus;  Macroptilium yellow mosaic Florida virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MAYV);  Mayaro virus;  ;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MAYV);  Mayaro virus;  Mayaro virus;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MbCPV-11);  Mamestra brassicae cypovirus 11;  Cypovirus 11;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MbCPV-12);  Mamestra brassicae cypovirus 12;  Cypovirus 12;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MbCPV-7);  Mamestra brassicae cypovirus 7;  Cypovirus 7;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MbCPV-8);  Malacosoma disstria cypovirus 8;  Cypovirus 8;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MbMNPV);  Mamestra brassicae MNPV;  Mamestra brassicae multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (MbMV);  Mungbean mosaic virus;  ;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MbMV);  Mungbean mosaic virus;  Mungbean mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MBOV);  Mbokevirus -DakArY357;  Bunyamwera virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MBV);  Mushroom bacilliform virus;  Mushroom bacilliform virus;  Barnavirus;  ;  Barnaviridae
  (MBV);  Mimosa bacilliform virus;  ;  Badnavirus;  ;  Caulimoviridae
  (MBV);  Mimosa bacilliform virus;  Mimosa bacilliform virus;  Badnavirus;  ;  Caulimoviridae
  (MCAV);  Macaua virus;  Wyeomyia virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (McBV);  Microplitis croceipes bracovirus;  ;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (McBV);  Microplitis croceipes bracovirus;  Microplitis croceipes bracovirus;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (MCDV);  Maize chlorotic dwarf virus;  ;  Waikavirus;  ;  Sequiviridae
  (MCDV);  Maize chlorotic dwarf virus;  Maize chlorotic dwarf virus;  Waikavirus;  ;  Sequiviridae
  (MCLCuV);  Melon chlorotic leaf curl virus;  ;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MCLCuV-[GT]);  Melon chlorotic leaf curl virus - [Guatemala];  Melon chlorotic leaf curl virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MCLV);  Maciel virus;  Andes virus;  Hantavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MCMV);  Maize chlorotic mottle virus;  ;  Machlomovirus;  ;  Tombusviridae
  (MCMV);  Maize chlorotic mottle virus;  Maize chlorotic mottle virus;  Machlomovirus;  ;  Tombusviridae
  (MCOV);  Marco virus;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MCOV);  Marco virus;  Marco virus;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MCV);  Malvaceous chlorosis virus;  ;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MCV);  Malvaceous chlorosis virus;  Malvaceous chlorosis virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (McV-a);  Myriotrichia clavaeformis virus a;  ;  Phaeovirus;  ;  Phycodnaviridae
  (McV-a);  Myriotrichia clavaeformis virus a;  Myriotrichia clavaeformis virus a;  Phaeovirus;  ;  Phycodnaviridae
  (MdBV);  Microplitis demolitor bracovirus;  ;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (MdBV);  Microplitis demolitor bracovirus;  Microplitis demolitor bracovirus;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (MDCV);  Mojui Dos Campos virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MDCV);  Mojui Dos Campos virus;  Mojui Dos Campos virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MdIRV-3);  Musca domestica idnoreovirus 3;  Idnoreovirus -3;  Idnoreovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MDMV);  Maize dwarf mosaic virus;  ;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MDMV);  Maize dwarf mosaic virus;  Maize dwarf mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MDNV);  Maiden virus;  Great Island virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MDOV);  Monte Dourado virus;  Changuinola virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MDPV);  Muscovy duck parvovirus;  Duck parvovirus;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (MDPV);  Mosso das Pedras virus;  ;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MDPV);  Mosso das Pedras virus (78V3531);  Mosso das Pedras virus;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MDRV);  Mill Door virus;  Great Island virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MdRV-P);  Macropipus depurator P virus;  ;  unclassified;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MdRV-P);  Macropipus depurator P virus;  Macropipus depurator P virus;  unclassified;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MDV);  Main Drain virus;  Main Drain virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MDV);  Milk vetch dwarf virus;  ;  Nanovirus;  ;  Nanoviridae
  (MDV);  Milk vetch dwarf virus;  Milk vetch dwarf virus;  Nanovirus;  ;  Nanoviridae
  (MEAV);  Meaban virus;  Meaban virus;  Flavivirus;  ;  Flaviviridae
  (MEBV);  Mount Elgon bat virus;  ;  Vesiculovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MEBV);  Mount Elgon bat virus;  Mount Elgon bat virus;  Vesiculovirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MegMV);  Megakepasma mosaic virus;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Closteroviridae
  (MegMV);  Megakepasma mosaic virus;  Megakepasma mosaic virus;  unassigned;  ;  Closteroviridae
  (MeHV-1);  Meleagrid herpesvirus 1;  ;  Mardivirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MeHV-1);  Meleagrid herpesvirus 1;  Meleagrid herpesvirus 1;  Mardivirus;  Alphaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (MELV);  Melao virus;  California encephalitis virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MeLV);  Melilotus latent virus;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MeLV);  Melilotus latent virus;  Melilotus latent virus;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MeMoV);  Melothria mottle virus;  ;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MeMoV);  Melothria mottle virus;  Melothria mottle virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MeMV);  Melilotus mosaic virus;  ;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MeMV);  Melilotus mosaic virus;  Melilotus mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (MERV);  Mermet virus;  Manzanilla virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MEV);  Mink enteritis virus;  Feline panleukopenia virus;  Parvovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (MeV);  Measles virus;  ;  Morbillivirus;  Paramyxovirinae;  Paramyxoviridae
  (MeV);  Measles virus;  Measles virus;  Morbillivirus;  Paramyxovirinae;  Paramyxoviridae
  (MFSV);  Maize sterile stunt virus;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MFSV);  Maize fine streak virus;  Maize sterile stunt virus;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (MG40);  Enterobacteria phage MG40;  ;  P22-like Viruses;  ;  Podoviridae
  (MGLV);  Monongahela virus;  Sin Nombre virus;  Hantavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MGMV);  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus;  ;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MGMV-[JM1]);  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus - [Jamaica1];  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MGMV-[JM2]);  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus - [Jamaica2];  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MGMV-[PR]);  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus - [PR];  Macroptilium golden mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MGNNV);  Malabaricus grouper nervous necrosis virus;  ;  Betanodavirus;  ;  Nodaviridae
  (MGNNV);  Malabaricus grouper nervous necrosis virus;  Malabaricus grouper nervous necrosis virus;  Betanodavirus;  ;  Nodaviridae
  (MHV);  Mahogany Hammock virus -FE4-2s;  Guama virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MHV);  Murine hepatitis virus;  ;  Coronavirus;  ;  Coronaviridae
  (MHV);  Murine hepatitis virus;  Murine hepatitis virus;  Coronavirus;  ;  Coronaviridae
  (Mi/SV/MEC/1999/US);  Mink enteric sapovirus;  Mink enteric sapovirus;  Sapovirus;  ;  Caliciviridae
  (Mi/VV/MCV20/1980/US);  Mink calicivirus;  Mink calicivirus;  Vesivirus;  ;  Caliciviridae
  (MIDNV);  Mythimna loreyi densovirus;  ;  Densovirus;  Densovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (MIDNV);  Mythimna loreyi densovirus;  Mythimna loreyi densovirus;  Densovirus;  Densovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (MIDV);  Middelburg virus;  ;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MIDV);  Middelburg virus;  Middelburg virus;  Alphavirus;  ;  Togaviridae
  (MiLV);  Mirafiori lettuce virus;  ;  Ophiovirus;  ;  unassigned
  (MiLV);  Mirafiori lettuce virus;  Mirafiori lettuce virus;  Ophiovirus;  ;  unassigned
  (MiMV);  Mirabilis mosaic virus;  ;  Caulimovirus;  ;  Caulimoviridae
  (MiMV);  Mirabilis mosaic virus;  Mirabilis mosaic virus;  Caulimovirus;  ;  Caulimoviridae
  (minetti);  Mycobacterium phage minetti;  ;  L5-like Viruses;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (MINV);  Minnal virus;  Umatilla virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (MIRV);  Mirim virus - BeAn7722;  Bertioga virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (MiSV);  Miscanthus streak virus;  ;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MISV);  Millet streak virus;  ;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MISV);  Millet streak virus;  Millet streak virus;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MiSV-[91]);  Miscanthus streak virus - [91];  Miscanthus streak virus;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MiSV-[JP96]);  Miscanthus streak virus - [Japan 96];  Miscanthus streak virus;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MiSV-[JP98]);  Miscanthus streak virus - [Japan 98];  Miscanthus streak virus;  Mastrevirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (Ml3);  Lactococcus phage ML3;  Lactococcus phage ϕvML3;  c2-like Viruses;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (MLCuV);  Melon leaf curl virus;  ;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MLCuV);  Melon leaf curl virus;  Melon leaf curl virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (MLRSV);  Myrobalan latent ringspot virus;  ;  Nepovirus;  ;  Comoviridae
  (MLRSV);  Myrobalan latent ringspot virus;  Myrobalan latent ringspot virus;  Nepovirus;  ;  Comoviridae
  (MLV);  Mulberry latent virus;  ;  Carlavirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (MLV);  Mulberry latent virus;