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Information required to classify a virus within a taxonomic group.
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Virus Nomenclature  Species designations are not capitalized (unless they are derived from a place name or a host family or genus name nor are they italicized. In formal usage, the name of the taxon should precede the term for the taxonomic unit;...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTV...niversal/virus_nomenclature.html

Catalogue of virus databases on the web.
http://life.anu.edu.au/viruses/

Tospoviruses, the only plant infecting members of Bunyaviridae, are a worldwide problem. This site features a searchable database of host plants.
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Welcome to The Complete  Tospovirus Resource Page  Created to help researcher's and growers alike in expanding their understanding of tospoviruses and their vectors. by Leslie Rickert Campbell (Kansas State University) Karen L. Robb (University of California Cooperative Extension) and Diane E. Ullman (University of California at Davis)...
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/tospovirus/

Introduction and historical timeline of viral research.
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Viruses From Structure to Biology  Introduction Historical Timeline Discussion Comments About This Site...
http://medschool.wustl.edu/~virology/

Database of virus information including nucleotide sequences.
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ISD: Influenza Sequence Database at LANL  D tools for management of influenza viral sequences and study of the molecular evolution of the influenza virus are designed to expedite the typical tasks of molecular epidemiology. Subscriptions to the ISD are required for full access to tools; information...
http://www.flu.lanl.gov/

Specific information on viral families, genomes, taxonomy, and structure.
http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html

Taxonomy of viruses, including electron microscopy pictures, and family descriptions.
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 Click on electon micrograp or diagram to access the picture gallery of a virus group. The Family names link to the virus descriptions A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/Images/

Information regarding virus structures, images, and the use of stain to identify them.
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Principles of Virus Architecture  Design of the protein shell The complex arrangements of macromolecules in the virus shell are minute marvels of molecular architecture. Specific requirements of each type of virus have resulted in a fascinating apparent diversity of organization and geometrical design. Nevertheless,...
http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/stannard/virarch.html

Database of virus names, acronyms, hosts, and nucleic acids.
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Index of Viruses Frames  ...
http://www.ictvdb.rothamsted.ac.uk/Ictv/fr-index.htm