''Pimascovirales'' is an order of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
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es. The term is a portmanteau of a portmanteau of
pitho-, irido-, marseille-, and ascoviruses.
Families
The following families are recognized:
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Ascoviridae
''Ascoviridae'' is a family of double strand DNA viruses that infect primarily invertebrates, mainly noctuids and spodoptera species; it contains two genera, ''Ascovirus'', which contains three species, and ''Toursvirus'' with a single species ' ...
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Iridoviridae
''Iridoviridae'' is a family of viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes. Amphibians, fish, and invertebrates such as arthropods serve as natural hosts. There are currently 22 species in this family, divided among two subfamilies and seven gener ...
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Marseilleviridae
''Marseilleviridae'' is a family of viruses first named in 2012. The genomes of these viruses are double-stranded DNA. Amoeba are often hosts, but there is evidence that they are found in humans as well. The family contains one genus and four ...
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References
Viruses
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