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Editorial
. 2019 Jun 9;11(6):538.
doi: 10.3390/v11060538.

Molecular and Ecological Studies of a Virus Family (Iridoviridae) Infecting Invertebrates and Ectothermic Vertebrates

V Gregory Chinchar  1 , Amanda L J Duffus  2
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Editorial

Molecular and Ecological Studies of a Virus Family (Iridoviridae) Infecting Invertebrates and Ectothermic Vertebrates

V Gregory Chinchar et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Research involving viruses within the family Iridoviridae (generically designated iridovirids to distinguish members of the family Iridoviridae from members of the genus Iridovirus) has markedly increased in recent years [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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