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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > animal health > animal pathogens > animal viruses > invertebrate viruses > cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > animal health > animal pathogens > animal viruses > invertebrate viruses > cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses
Fields of Study > etiology > etiological agents > pathogens > animal pathogens > animal viruses > invertebrate viruses > cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses
Research, Technology, Methods > etiology > etiological agents > pathogens > animal pathogens > animal viruses > invertebrate viruses > cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses
Preferred Term:

cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses

Definition:
A group of entomopathogenic viruses that infect arthropods. According to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), CPVs are classified under the family Reoviridae and genus Cypovirus. Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis viruses have a very wide host range, affecting mainly lepidopterous insects. Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis has been recognized as one of the most important diseases of the silkworm, inflicting substantial economic losses to the sericulture industry in Japan.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
invertebrate viruses
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus group
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31259
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