Invertebrate iridescent virus 6
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| Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 | |
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Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Nucleocytoviricota |
| Class: | Megaviricetes |
| Order: | Pimascovirales |
| Family: | Iridoviridae |
| Genus: | Iridovirus |
| Species: | Iridovirus chilo1 |
Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (Chilo iridescent virus, CIV, IIV6, Iridovirus chilo1) is the type species in the genus Iridovirus, and is an invertebrate iridescent virus, which was first isolated from a diseased larvae of Chilo suppressalis in Japan. There are at least two identified strains of IIV6.[1]
IIV6 infects invertebrates, especially insects that live in damp or aquatic habitats. Compared to others, IIV6 has a low mortality rate in hosts.[2]