Ranavirus

Synonyms

Frog Virus

Frog Viruses

Frog virus 3

Ranaviruses

A genus of IRIDOVIRIDAE which infects fish, amphibians and reptiles. It is non-pathogenic for its natural host, Rana pipiens, but is lethal for other frogs, toads, turtles and salamanders. Frog virus 3 is the type species.