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Virus acronyms in alphabetical order    

| α | 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

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Species names are in italics. All other virus names are not italicized and their taxonomic status is color-coded.
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Virus names are followed by species, genus, subfamily and family name with links to the respective taxonomic list:

  (a);  Bacillus phage a;  Bacillus phage α;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A);  Coryneforms phage A;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (a1);  Enterobacteria phage α1;  ;  T4-like Viruses;  ;  Myoviridae
  (a10);  Enterobacteria phage a10;  Enterobacteria phage α10;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (A10/45);  Acinetobacter phage A10/45;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (A118);  Listeria phage A118;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A12);  Azotobacter phage A12;  ;  P22-like Viruses;  ;  Podoviridae
  (A13);  Simian enterovirus A13;  Simian enterovirus A13;  Enterovirus;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (a15);  Enterobacteria phage a15;  Enterobacteria phage α15;  unassigned;  ;  Leviviridae
  (A19);  Coryneform phage A19;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (A1-Dat);  Actinomycetes phage A1-Dat;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A1pMV);  Alpinia mosaic virus;  Alpinia mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (A1tMV);  Alternanthera mosaic virus;  Alternanthera mosaic virus;  Potexvirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (A2);  Lactococcus phage A2;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A25);  Streptococcus phage A25;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (a3);  Enterobacteria phage a3;  Enterobacteria phage α3;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (A3/2);  Acinetobacter phage A3/2;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (A36);  Acinetobacter phage A36;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Podoviridae
  (a3a);  Vibrio phage alpha3alpha;  Vibrio phage α3α;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A-4(L));  Cyanobacteria phage A-4(L);  ;  unassigned;  ;  Podoviridae
  (A5/A6);  Alcaligenes phage A5/A6;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (A511);  Listeria phage A511;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (A6);  Alcaligenes phage A6;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (Aa-1);  Aeromonas phage Aa-1;  ;  P22-like Viruses;  ;  Podoviridae
  (AAAV);  Avian adeno-associated virus;  Avian adeno-associated virus;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AaBV);  Ascogaster argentifrons bracovirus;  Ascogaster argentifrons bracovirus;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (AaCPV-4);  Antheraea assamensis cypovirus 4;  Cypovirus 4;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AaeDNV);  Aedes aegypti densovirus;  Aedes aegypti densovirus;  Brevidensovirus;  Densovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AaeMosV);  Aedes aegypti Mosqcopia virus;  Aedes aegypti Mosqcopia virus;  Hemivirus;  ;  Pseudoviridae
  (AAEV);  Aedes aegypti entomopoxvirus;  Aedes aegypti entomopoxvirus;  Gammaentomopoxvirus;  Entomopoxvirinae;  Poxviridae
  (AalDNV);  Aedes albopictus densovirus;  Aedes albopictus densovirus;  Brevidensovirus;  Densovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AARSV);  Artichoke Aegean ringspot virus;  Artichoke Aegean ringspot virus;  Nepovirus;  ;  Comoviridae
  (AaV);  Aureococcus anophagefference virus;  Aureococcus anophagefference virus;  unassigned;  ;  Phycodnaviridae
  (AaV);  Acherontia atropas virus;  Acherontia atropas virus;  unassigned;  ;  Tetraviridae
  (AAV-1);  Adeno-associated virus - 1;  Adeno-associated virus - 1;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-2);  Adeno-associated virus - 2;  Adeno-associated virus - 2;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-3);  Adeno-associated virus - 3;  Adeno-associated virus - 3;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-4);  Adeno-associated virus - 4;  Adeno-associated virus - 4;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-5);  Adeno-associated virus - 5;  Adeno-associated virus - 5;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-6);  Adeno-associated virus - 6;  Adeno-associated virus - 1;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-7);  Adeno-associated virus - 7;  Adeno-associated virus 7;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (AAV-8);  Adeno-associated virus - 8;  Adeno-associated virus 8;  Dependovirus;  Parvovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (ABAV);  Abadina virus;  Palyam virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ABLV);  Australian bat lyssavirus;  Australian bat lyssavirus;  Lyssavirus;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (AbMLV);  Abelson murine leukemia virus;  Murine leukemia virus;  Gammaretrovirus;  Orthoretrovirinae;  Retroviridae
  (ABMV);  Abu Mina virus;  Dera Ghazi Khan virus;  Nairovirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AbMV);  Abutilon mosaic virus;  Abutilon mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ABMV);  Above Maiden virus;  Great Island virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AbMV-[HW]);  Abutilon mosaic virus - [HW];  Abutilon mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ABPV);  Acute bee paralysis virus;  Acute bee paralysis virus;  unassigned;  ;  Dicistroviridae
  (ABRV);  Abras virus;  Patois virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ABRV);  Arbroath virus;  Great Island virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ABV);  Aransas Bay virus;  Aransas Bay virus;  unassigned;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ABV);  Aglaonema bacilliform virus;  Aglaonema bacilliform virus;  Badnavirus;  ;  Caulimoviridae
  (AbV-1);  Agaricus bisporus virus 1;  Agaricus bisporus virus 1;  Chrysovirus;  ;  Chrysoviridae
  (AbV-4);  Agaricus bisporus virus 4;  Agaricus bisporus virus 4;  Partitivirus;  ;  Partitiviridae
  (AbYV);  Abutilon yellows virus;  Abutilon yellows virus;  Crinivirus;  ;  Closteroviridae
  (AC-1);  Cyanobacteria phage AC-1;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Podoviridae
  (ACAV);  Acara virus -BeAn27639;  Acara virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AcBV);  Apanteles crassicornis bracovirus;  Apanteles crassicornis bracovirus;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (AcCPV-2);  Arctia caja cypovirus 2;  Cypovirus 2;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AcCPV-3);  Arctia caja cypovirus 3;  Cypovirus 3;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ACDV);  Artichoke curly dwarf virus;  Artichoke curly dwarf virus;  Potexvirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (ACDV);  Acado virus;  Corriparta virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ACEV);  Anomala cuprea entomopoxvirus;  Anomala cuprea entomopoxvirus;  Alphaentomopoxvirus;  Entomopoxvirinae;  Poxviridae
  (AcHV-1);  Acciptrid herpesvirus 1;  Acciptrid herpesvirus 1;  unassigned;  unassigned;  Herpesviridae
  (AciHV-1);  Acipenserid herpesvirus 1;  Acipenserid herpesvirus 1;  unassigned;  unassigned;  Herpesviridae
  (AciHV-2);  Acipenserid herpesvirus 2;  Acipenserid herpesvirus 2;  unassigned;  unassigned;  Herpesviridae
  (ACLSV);  Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus;  Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus;  Trichovirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (AcLV);  Aconitum latent virus;  Aconitum latent virus;  Carlavirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (ACMHV-2);  Avian carcinoma Mill Hill virus 2;  Avian carcinoma Mill Hill virus 2;  Alpharetrovirus;  Orthoretrovirinae;  Retroviridae
  (AcMNPV);  Autographa californica MNPV;  Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (ACMV);  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[CI]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Ivory Coast];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[CM]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Cameroon];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[CM-D02]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Cameroon-D02];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[GH]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Ghana];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[KE]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Kenya];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[NG]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Nigeria];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[NG-Ogo]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Nigeria-Ogo];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-[UG]);  African cassava mosaic virus - [Uganda];  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-UGMId);  African cassava mosaic virus - Uganda Mild;  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACMV-UGSvr);  African cassava mosaic virus - Uganda Severe;  African cassava mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (ACNNV);  Atlantic cod nervous necrosis virus;  Atlantic cod nervous necrosis virus;  Betanodavirus;  ;  Nodaviridae
  (ACOEV);  Arphia conspersa entomopoxvirus 'O';  Arphia conspersa entomopoxvirus 'O';  Betaentomopoxvirus;  Entomopoxvirinae;  Poxviridae
  (ACSV);  Amyelosis chronic stunt virus (insects);  Amyelosis chronic stunt virus;  unassigned;  ;  Caliciviridae
  (ACV-1);  Alfalfa cryptic virus 1;  Alfalfa cryptic virus 1;  Alphacryptovirus;  ;  Partitiviridae
  (ACV-2);  Alfalfa cryptic virus 2;  Alfalfa cryptic virus 2;  Betacryptovirus;  ;  Partitiviridae
  (AdDNV);  Acheta domesticus densovirus;  Acheta domestica densovirus;  unassigned;  Densovirinae;  Parvoviridae
  (ADFVd);  Apple dimple fruit viroid;  Apple dimple fruit viroid;  Apscaviroid;  ;  Pospiviroidae
  (AdhoNPV);  Adoxophyes honmai NPV;  Adoxophyes honmai nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (AdorGV);  Adoxophyes orana granulovirus;  Adoxophyes orana granulovirus;  Granulovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (ADSV);  Arboledas virus;  Arboledas virus;  Phlebovirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ae1);  Enterobacteria phage 1 (Phage aeI);  ;  T4-like Viruses;  ;  Myoviridae
  (AE2);  Enterobacteria phage AE2;  Enterobacteria phage AE2;  Inovirus;  ;  Inoviridae
  (Aeh1);  Aeromonas phage Aeh1;  Aeromonas phage Aeh1;  T4-like viruses;  ;  Myoviridae
  (Aeh2);  Aeromonas phage Aeh2;  ;  unassigned;  ;  Myoviridae
  (AELV-2);  Avian entero-like virus 2;  Avian entero-like virus 2;  unassigned;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (AELV-3);  Avian entero-like virus 3;  Avian entero-like virus 3;  unassigned;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (AELV-4);  Avian entero-like virus 4;  Avian entero-like virus 4;  unassigned;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (Aer1);  Aeromonas phage 1;  ;  T4-like Viruses;  ;  Myoviridae
  (AesoNPV);  Aedes sollicitans NPV;  Aedes sollicitans nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus ;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (AEV);  Ageratum enation virus;  Ageratum enation virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (AEV);  Avian encephalomyelitis-like virus ;  Avian encephalomyelitis-like virus;  Hepatovirus;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (AeV);  Antheraea eucalypti virus;  Antheraea eucalypti virus;  Betatetravirus;  ;  Tetraviridae
  (AfBV);  Apanteles fumiferanae bracovirus;  Apanteles fumiferanae bracovirus;  Bracovirus;  ;  Polydnaviridae
  (AFCVd);  Apple fruit crinkle viroid;  Apple fruit crinkle viroid;  Apscaviroid;  ;  Pospiviroidae
  (AFRV);  Angel fish reovirus;  Aquareovirus A;  Aquareovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AFV-1);  Acidianus filamentous virus 1 ;  Acidianus filamentous virus 1;  Gammalipothrixvirus;  ;  Lipothrixviridae
  (AFV-1);  Acidianus filamentous virus 1 ;  Acidianus filamentous virus 1;  Gammalipothrixvirus;  ;  Lipothrixviridae
  (AfV-S);  Aspergillus foetidus virus S;  Aspergillus foetidus virus S;  Totivirus;  ;  Totiviridae
  (AgaMooV);  Anopheles gambiae Moose virus;  Anopheles gambiae Moose virus;  Semotivirus;  ;  Metaviridae
  (AgCPV-12);  Autographa gamma cypovirus 12;  Cypovirus 12;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AgCPV-8);  Abraxas grossulariata cypovirus 8;  Cypovirus 8;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AgipMNPV);  Agrotis ipsilon MNPV;  Agrotis ipsilon multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (AGIV);  Anticarsia gemmatalis iridescent virus;  Anticarsia gemmatalis iridescent virus;  Iridovirus;  ;  Iridoviridae
  (AgMNPV);  Anticarsia gemmatalis MNPV;  Anticarsia gemmatalis multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus;  Nucleopolyhedrovirus;  ;  Baculoviridae
  (AGMoV);  Asystasia gangetica mottle virus;  Asystasia gangetica mottle virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (AGMPyV);  African green monkey polyomavirus;  African green monkey polyomavirus;  Polyomavirus;  ;  Polyomaviridae
  (AGMPyV);  Athymic rat polyomavirus;  Athymic rat polyomavirus;  Polyomavirus;  ;  Polyomaviridae
  (AGMV);  Asystasia golden mosaic virus;  Asystasia golden mosaic virus;  Begomovirus;  ;  Geminiviridae
  (AgMV);  Agropyron mosaic virus;  Agropyron mosaic virus;  Rymovirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (AgNRSV);  Aquilegia necrotic ringspot virus;  Aquilegia necrotic ringspot virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (AGUV);  Aguacate virus;  Aguacate virus;  Phlebovirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AGVd);  Australian grapevine viroid;  Australian grapevine viroid;  Apscaviroid;  ;  Pospiviroidae
  (AhCPV-6);  Agrochola helvolva cypovirus 6;  Cypovirus 6;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHEV);  Avian hepatitis E virus;  Avian hepatitis E virus;  Hepevirus;  ;  unassigned
  (AHLV);  American hop latent virus;  American hop latent virus;  Carlavirus;  ;  Flexiviridae
  (AHNV);  Atlantic halibut nodavirus;  Atlantic halibut nodavirus;  Betanodavirus;  ;  Nodaviridae
  (AHSV);  African horse sickness virus;  ;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-1);  African horse sickness virus 1;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-2);  African horse sickness virus 2;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-3);  African horse sickness virus 3;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-4);  African horse sickness virus 4;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-5);  African horse sickness virus 5;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-6);  African horse sickness virus 6;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-7);  African horse sickness virus 7;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-8);  African horse sickness virus 8;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHSV-9);  African horse sickness virus 9;  African horse sickness virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AHV);  Abu Hammad virus;  Dera Ghazi Khan virus;  Nairovirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AhV);  Atkinsonella hypxylon virus;  Atkinsonella hypoxylon virus;  Partitivirus;  ;  Partitiviridae
  (AIFBV);  Alstroemeria flower banding virus;  Alstroemeria flower banding virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (AIHV-1);  Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 ;  Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1;  Rhadinovirus;  Gammaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (AIHV-2);  Alcelaphine herpesvirus 2;  Alcelaphine herpesvirus 2;  Rhadinovirus;  Gammaherpesvirinae;  Herpesviridae
  (AILV);  Artichoke Italian latent virus;  Artichoke Italian latent virus;  Nepovirus;  ;  Comoviridae
  (AIMV);  Alstroemeria mosaic virus;  Alstroemeria mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (AINOV);  Aino virus;  Shuni virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AiV);  Aichi virus;  Aichi virus;  Kobuvirus;  ;  Picornaviridae
  (AKAV);  Akabane virus - JaGAr39;  Akabane virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (AKRMLV);  AKR (endogenous) murine leukemia virus;  Murine leukemia virus;  Gammaretrovirus;  Orthoretrovirinae;  Retroviridae
  (ALBV);  Anthoxanthum latent blanching virus;  Anthoxanthum latent blanching virus;  Hordeivirus;  ;  unassigned
  (AlCPV-10);  Aporophyla lutulenta cypovirus 10;  Cypovirus 10;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AlCPV-6);  Agrochola lychnidis cypovirus 6;  Cypovirus 6;  Cypovirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ALEV);  Alenquer virus;  Chandiru virus;  Phlebovirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ALFV);  Alfuy virus;  Murray Valley encephalitis virus;  Flavivirus;  ;  Flaviviridae
  (ALiMV);  Amazon lily mosaic virus;  Amazon lily mosaic virus;  Potyvirus;  ;  Potyviridae
  (ALIV);  African lampeye iridovirus;  Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus;  Megalocytivirus;  ;  Iridoviridae
  (ALJV);  Alajuela virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ALJV-75V 2374);  Alajuela virus - 75V 2374;  Alajuela virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ALJV-78V 2441);  Alajuela virus - 78V 2441;  Alajuela virus;  Orthobunyavirus;  ;  Bunyaviridae
  (ALLV);  Allpahuayo virus;  Allpaahuayo virus ;  Arenavirus;  ;  Arenaviridae
  (ALLV­CLHP2472);  Allpaahuayo virus - CLHP-2472;  Allpaahuayo virus ;  Arenavirus;  ;  Arenaviridae
  (ALMV);  Almeirim virus;  Changuinola virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (ALMV);  Almpiwar virus;  Almpiwar virus;  unassigned;  ;  Rhabdoviridae
  (alpha);  Bacillus phage alpha;  Bacillus phage α;  unassigned;  ;  Siphoviridae
  (alpha1);  Enterobacteria phage alpha1;  Enterobacteria phage α1;  T4-like Viruses;  ;  Myoviridae
  (alpha10);  Enterobacteria phage alpha10;  Enterobacteria phage α10;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (alpha15);  Enterobacteria phage alpha15;  Enterobacteria phage α15;  unassigned;  ;  Leviviridae
  (alpha3);  Enterobacteria phage alpha3;  Enterobacteria phage α3;  Microvirus;  ;  Microviridae
  (ALPV);  Aphid lethal paralysis virus;  Aphid lethal paralysis virus;  Cripavirus;  ;  Dicistroviridae
  (ALRSV);  Apricot latent ringspot virus;  Apricot latent ringspot virus;  Nepovirus;  ;  Comoviridae
  (ALSV);  Apple latent spherical virus;  Apple latent spherical virus;  Cheravirus;  ;  unassigned
  (ALTV);  Altamira virus;  Changuinola virus;  Orbivirus;  ;  Reoviridae
  (AluTasV);  Ascaris lumbricoides Tas virus;  Ascaris lumbricoides Tas virus;  Semotivirus;  ;  Metaviridae
  (ALV);  Arracacha latent virus;  Arracacha latent virus