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Virus acronyms in alphabetical order

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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:

(b); Enterobacteria phage b; Enterobacteria phage β; unassigned; ; Leviviridae
(b); Coryneforms phage b; Coryneforms phage β; unassigned; ; Siphoviridae
(B103); Bacillus phage B103; ; ϕ29-like viruses; ; Podoviridae
(B1715V1); Bacillus phage B1715V1; ; unassigned; ; Siphoviridae
(B19V); Human parvovirus B19; ; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B19V-A6); Human parvovirus B19 - A6; Human parvovirus B19; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B19V-Au); Human parvovirus B19 - Au; Human parvovirus B19; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B19V-LaLi); Human parvovirus B19 - LaLi; Human parvovirus B19; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B19V-V9); Human parvovirus B19 - V9; Human parvovirus B19; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B19V-Wi); Human parvovirus B19 - Wi; Human parvovirus B19; Erythrovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(B1ShV); Blueberry shock virus; Blueberry shock virus; Ilarvirus; ; Bromoviridae
(B3); Pseudomonas phage B3; ; Mu-like Viruses; ; Myoviridae
(B39); Pseudomonas phage B39; ; Mu-like Viruses; ; Myoviridae
(b4); Enterobacteria phage b4; Enterobacteria phage β4; T1-like Viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(B5); Propionibacterium phage B5; Propionibacterium phage B5; Inovirus; ; Inoviridae
(B6); Enterobacteria phage B6; Enterobacteria phage B6; unassigned; ; Leviviridae
(B7); Enterobacteria phage B7; Enterobacteria phage B7; unassigned; ; Leviviridae
(Ba14); Enterobacteria phage BA14; ; T7-like Viruses; ; Podoviridae
(BAAV); Bovine adeno-associated virus; Bovine adeno-associated virus; Dependovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(BABV); Babahoya virus; Patois virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(Bace-11); Bacillus phage Bace-11; ; unassigned; ; Myoviridae
(BAdV-1); Bovine adenovirus 1; Bovine adenovirus A; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-10); Bovine adenovirus 10; Bovine adenovirus C; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-2); Bovine adenovirus 2; Ovine adenovirus A; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-3); Bovine adenovirus 3; Bovine adenovirus B; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-4); Bovine adenovirus 4; Bovine adenovirus D; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-5); Bovine adenovirus 5; Bovine adenovirus D; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-6); Bovine adenovirus 6; Bovine adenovirus E; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-7); Bovine adenovirus 7; Bovine adenovirus F; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-8); Bovine adenovirus 8; Bovine adenovirus D; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-9); Bovine adenovirus 9; Human adenovirus C; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-A); Bovine adenovirus A; ; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-B); Bovine adenovirus B; ; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-C); Bovine adenovirus C; ; Mastadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-D); Bovine adenovirus D; ; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-E); Bovine adenovirus E; ; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-F); Bovine adenovirus F; ; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAdV-Rus); Bovine adenovirus - Rus; Bovine adenovirus D; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BAGV); Bagaza virus; Bagaza virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BAHV); Bahig virus; Tete virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BAKUV); Baku virus; Chenuda virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAKV); Bakau virus - MM-2325; Bakau virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BAKV); Bakel virus; Qalyub virus; Nairovirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(Bam35); Bacillus phage Bam35; Bacillus phage Bam35; Tectivirus; ; Tectiviridae
(BaMV); Bamboo mosaic virus; Bamboo mosaic virus; Potexvirus; ; Flexiviridae
(BanMMV); Banana mild mosaic virus; Banana mild mosaic virus; unassigned; ; Flexiviridae
(BANV); Banzi virus; Banzi virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(Barnyard); Mycobacterium phage Barnyard; ; unassigned; ; Siphoviridae
(BARV); Barur virus; Barur virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BarV-Bl); Barley virus BI; Barley virus B1; Potexvirus; ; Flexiviridae
(BAstV); Bovine astrovirus; ; Mamastrovirus; ; Astroviridae
(BAstV-1); Bovine astrovirus 1; Bovine astrovirus; Mamastrovirus; ; Astroviridae
(BAstV-2); Bovine astrovirus 2; Bovine astrovirus; Mamastrovirus; ; Astroviridae
(BaSV); Bajra streak virus; Bajra streak virus; Mastrevirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BATV); Batai virus - MM2222; Bunyamwera virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BATV); Batken virus; Dhori virus; Thogotovirus; ; Orthomyxoviridae
(BAUV); Bauline virus; Great Island virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV); BeAr 328208 virus; Wyeomyia virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BaV); Barramundi virus-1; Barramundi virus-1; unassigned; ; Picornaviridae
(BAV); Banna virus; ; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV); Bivens Arm virus; Bivens Arm virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BAV-ACH); Banna virus ACH; Banna virus ACH; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-Ch); Banna virus - China; Banna virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-HN131); Banna virus HN131; Banna virus HN131; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-HN191); Banna virus HN191; Banna virus HN191; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-HN295); Banna virus HN295; Banna virus HN295; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-HN59); Banna virus HN59; Banna virus HN59; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-In6423); Banna virus - Indonesia-6423; Banna virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-In6969); Banna virus - Indonesia-6969; Banna virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-In7043); Banna virus - Indonesia-7043; Banna virus; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-LY1); Banna virus LY1; Banna virus LY1; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-LY2); Banna virus LY2; Banna virus LY2; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-LY3); Banna virus LY3; Banna virus LY3; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-M14); Banna virus M14; Banna virus M14; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-TRT2); Banna virus TRT2; Banna virus TRT2; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-TRT5); Banna virus TRT5; Banna virus TRT5; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-WX1); Banna virus WX1; Banna virus WX1; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-WX2); Banna virus WX2; Banna virus WX2; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-WX3); Banna virus WX3; Banna virus WX3; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BAV-WX8); Banna virus WX8; Banna virus WX8; Seadornavirus; ; Reoviridae
(BaYMV); Barley yellow mosaic virus; Barley yellow mosaic virus; Bymovirus; ; Potyviridae
(BAYV); Bayou virus; Bayou virus; Hantavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BbCPV-6); Biston betularia cypovirus 6; Cypovirus 6; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(BBMV); Broad bean mottle virus; Broad bean mottle virus; Bromovirus; ; Bromoviridae
(BBNV); Broad bean necrosis virus; Broad bean necrosis virus; Pomovirus; ; unassigned
(BBOV); Bimbo virus; Bimbo virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BBrMV); Banana bract mosaic virus; Banana bract mosaic virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(BBSV); Broad bean stain virus; Broad bean stain virus; Comovirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBSV); Beet black scorch virus; Beet black scorch virus; Necrovirus; ; Tombusviridae
(BBTMV); Broad bean true mosaic virus; Broad bean true mosaic virus; Comovirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBTV); Banana bunchy top virus; ; Babuvirus; ; Nanoviridae
(BBTV-[Au]); Banana bunchy top virus-[Australia]; Banana bunchy top virus; Babuvirus; ; Nanoviridae
(BBTV-[ChNS]); Banana bunchy top virus-[China-NS]; Banana bunchy top virus; Babuvirus; ; Nanoviridae
(BBTV-[ChNSP]); Banana bunchy top virus- [China-NSP]; Banana bunchy top virus; Babuvirus; ; Nanoviridae
(BBTV-[Tw]); Banana bunchy top virus-[Taiwan]; Banana bunchy top virus; Babuvirus; ; Nanoviridae
(BBV); Bukalasa bat virus; Bukalasa bat virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BBV); Black beetle virus; Black beetle virus; Alphanodavirus; ; Nodaviridae
(BBWV); Broad bean wilt virus; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV-1); Broad bean wilt virus 1; Broad bean wilt virus 1; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV-2); Broad bean wilt virus 2; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-B935); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - B935; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-Chi); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - Chinese; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-IA); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - IA; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-IP); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - IP; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-Kor); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - Korean; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-MB7); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - MB7; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-ME); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - ME; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-P158); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - P158; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BBWV2-PV131); Broad bean wilt virus 2 - PV131; Broad bean wilt virus 2; Fabavirus; ; Comoviridae
(BcaMV); Bean calico mosaic virus; Bean calico mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BCCV); Black Creek Canal virus; Black Creek Canal virus; Hantavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BCDMV); Quail pea mosaic virus; ; Comovirus; ; Comoviridae
(BCDMV); Bean curly dwarf mosaic virus; Quail pea mosaic virus; Comovirus; ; Comoviridae
(BChV); Beet chlorosis virus; ; Polerovirus; ; Luteoviridae
(BChV); Beet chlorosis virus; Beet chlorosis virus; Polerovirus; ; Luteoviridae
(BCMNV); Bean common mosaic necrosis virus; ; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(BCMNV); Bean common mosaic necrosis virus; Bean common mosaic necrosis virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(BCMV); Bean common mosaic virus; Bean common mosaic virus; Potyvirus; ; Potyviridae
(BCNV); Bear Canyon virus; ; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(BCNVA0060209); Bear Canyon virus - A0060209; Bear Canyon virus; Arenavirus; ; Arenaviridae
(BCoV); Bovine coronavirus; ; Coronavirus; ; Coronaviridae
(BCoV); Bovine coronavirus; Bovine coronavirus; Coronavirus; ; Coronaviridae
(BCTV); Beet curly top virus; ; Curtovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BCTV-Cal); Beet curly top virus - California; Beet curly top virus; Curtovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BCTV-Cal[Log]); Beet curly top virus - California [Logan]; Beet curly top virus; Curtovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BCV); Batu Cave virus; Phnom Penh bat virus; Flavivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BCV); Bunyip Creek virus; Palyam virus; Orbivirus; ; Reoviridae
(BCV); Blue crab virus; Blue crab virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BCV-1); Beet cryptic virus 1; Beet cryptic virus 1; Alphacryptovirus; ; Partitiviridae
(BCV-2); Beet cryptic virus 2; Beet cryptic virus 2; Alphacryptovirus; ; Partitiviridae
(BCV-3); Beet cryptic virus 3; Beet cryptic virus 3; Alphacryptovirus; ; Partitiviridae
(BDAdV); Bearded dragon adenovirus; ; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BDAdV-1); Bearded dragon adenovirus 1; Bearded dragon adenovirus; Atadenovirus; ; Adenoviridae
(BDAV); Bandia virus; Qalyub virus; Nairovirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BdCPV-2); Boloria dia cypovirus 2; Cypovirus 2; Cypovirus; ; Reoviridae
(BDMV); Bean dwarf mosaic virus; Bean dwarf mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BdMV); Burdock mottle virus; Burdock mottle virus; Benyvirus; ; unassigned
(BDPV); Barbarie duck parvovirus; Duck parvovirus; Dependovirus; Parvovirinae; Parvoviridae
(BDV); Border disease virus; ; Pestivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BDV); Borna disease virus; Borna disease virus; Bornavirus; ; Bornaviridae
(BDV-BD31); Border disease virus - BD31; Border disease virus; Pestivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BDV-X818); Border disease virus - X818; Border disease virus; Pestivirus; ; Flaviviridae
(BE/1); Enterobacteria phage BE/1; Enterobacteria phage BE/1; Microvirus; ; Microviridae
(BeAnV157575); BeAn 157575 virus; BeAn 157575 virus; Vesiculovirus; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BEBV); Bebaru virus; Bebaru virus; Alphavirus; ; Togaviridae
(Beccles); Enterobacteria phage Beccles; ; P2-like Viruses; ; Myoviridae
(BEC-NB); Bovine enteric calicivirus strain NB; Bovine enteric calicivirus strain NB; unassigned; ; Caliciviridae
(BEFV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Ephemerovirus; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BELTV); Belterra virus; Rift Valley fever virus; Phlebovirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BELV); Belmont virus; Belmont virus; unassigned; ; Bunyaviridae
(BELV); Bermuda grass etched-line virus; Bermuda grass etched-line virus; Marafivirus; ; Tymoviridae
(BeMV); Belladonna mottle virus; Belladonna mottle virus; Tymovirus; ; Tymoviridae
(BENV); Benevides virus -BeAn 153564; Benevides virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BENV); Benfica virus -BeAn84381; Bushbush virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(BERV); Bertioga virus - SPAn 1098; Bertioga virus; Orthobunyavirus; ; Bunyaviridae
(beta); Enterobacteria phage beta; Enterobacteria phage β; unassigned; ; Leviviridae
(beta4); Enterobacteria phage beta4; Enterobacteria phage β4; T1-like Viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(BEV); Bovine enterovirus; ; Enterovirus; ; Picornaviridae
(BEV); Berne virus; Equine torovirus; Torovirus; ; Coronaviridae
(BEV-1); Bovine enterovirus 1; Bovine enterovirus; Enterovirus; ; Picornaviridae
(BEV-2); Bovine enterovirus 2; Bovine enterovirus; Enterovirus; ; Picornaviridae
(BeYDV); Bean yellow dwarf virus; Bean yellow dwarf virus; Mastrevirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BF23); Enterobacteria phage BF23; ; T5-like Viruses; ; Siphoviridae
(BFDV); Beak and feather disease virus; Beak and feather disease virus; Circovirus; ; Circoviridae
(BFNNV); Barfin flounder nervous necrosis virus; Barfin flounder nervous necrosis virus; Betanodavirus; ; Nodaviridae
(BFV); Bovine foamy virus; Bovine foamy virus; Spumavirus; Spumaretrovirinae; Retroviridae
(BFV); Barmah Forest virus; Barmah Forest virus; Alphavirus; ; Togaviridae
(BgDNV); Blattella germanica densovirus; Blattella germanica densovirus; unassigned; Densovirinae; Parvoviridae
(BGIV); Bangui virus; Bangui virus; unassigned; ; Bunyaviridae
(BGMV); Bean golden mosaic virus; ; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGMV-[BR]); Bean golden mosaic virus - [Brazil]; Bean golden mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGNV); Bangoran virus; Bangoran virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BGV); Bahia Grande virus; Bahia Grande virus; unassigned; ; Rhabdoviridae
(BGYMV); Bean golden yellow mosaic virus; ; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGYMV-[DO]); Bean golden yellow mosaic virus - [Dominican Republic]; Bean golden yellow mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGYMV-[GT]); Bean golden yellow mosaic virus - [Guatemala]; Bean golden yellow mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGYMV-[MX]); Bean golden yellow mosaic virus - [Mexico]; Bean golden yellow mosaic virus; Begomovirus; ; Geminiviridae
(BGYMV-[PR]); Bean golden yellow mosaic virus - [Puerto Rico]; Bean golden yellow mosaic virus; Begomovirus;