Dataset of iridovirus isolates

* LCDV: Lymphocystis disease virus; ECIV: European chub iridovirus; ISKNV: Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus; SDDV: Scale drop disease virus; TSIV: Threespine stickleback iridovirus; ATV: Ambystoma tigrinum virus; CMTV: Common midwife toad virus; EHNV: Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus; ENARV: European North Atlantic ranavirus; FV3: Frog virus 3; SCRAV: Santee-Cooper ranavirus; SGIV: Singapore grouper iridovirus; AMIV: Anopheles minimus iridovirus; IIV22: Invertebrate iridescent virus 22; IIV25: Invertebrate iridescent virus 25; IIV3: Invertebrate iridescent virus 3; IIV9: Invertebrate iridescent virus 9; DaIV1: Daphniairidovirus tvaerminne; BiIV1: Bivalve iridovirus 1; CaSpA-IV: Carnivorous sponge associated iridovirus; DIV1: Decapod iridescent virus 1; PAIV: Pentanymphon antarcticum iridovirus; IIV31: Invertebrate iridescent virus 31; IIV6: Invertebrate iridescent virus 6.

** Previous studies have indicated that iridoviruses are incapable of infecting higher vertebrates, including mammals and birds. It is highly probable that iridoviruses detected in higher vertebrates were acquired from the environment via activities such as feeding.