Birnaviridae
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Baltimore Classification
Higher order taxa
Viruses; dsRNA viruses; Birnaviridae
Species
Aquabirnavirus, Avibirnavirus, Entomobirnavirus
Description and Significance
Birnaviruses infect animals: vertebrates, insects, molluscs and crustaceans. They are bi-RNA viruses and have double stranded RNA genomes in two components.