Organisms

Nucleopolyhedroviruses

Genera of the family BACULOVIRIDAE, characterized by the formation of crystalline, polyhedral occlusion bodies in the host cell nucleus. Nucleopolyhedrovirus is the common name for viruses from the Alphabaculovirus, Deltabaculovirus, or Gammabaculovirus genera.

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Abstract

Genera of the family BACULOVIRIDAE, characterized by the formation of crystalline, polyhedral occlusion bodies in the host cell nucleus. Nucleopolyhedrovirus is the common name for viruses from the Alphabaculovirus, Deltabaculovirus, or Gammabaculovirus genera.

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Synonyms

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  • Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
  • Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  • Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses
  • Polyhedrosis Virus, Nuclear
  • Polyhedrosis Viruses, Nuclear
  • Virus, Nuclear Polyhedrosis
  • Viruses, Nuclear Polyhedrosis
  • Alphabaculovirus
  • Deltabaculovirus
  • Gammabaculovirus
  • Alphabaculoviruses
  • Deltabaculoviruses
  • Gammabaculoviruses

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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coordinate with specific insect /virol

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History Note

2020 (1994); for NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES use BACULOVIRIDAE 1991-1993; use POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES 1975-1990; use INSECT VIRUSES 1973-1977

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Previous Indexing

  • Baculoviridae (1973-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleopolyhedroviruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017924. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017924
  2. Nucleopolyhedroviruses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_polyhedrosis_virus
  3. Nucleopolyhedroviruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4923053