Cyvirus cyprinidallo3

Cyvirus cyprinidallo3
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Alloherpesviridae
Genus: Cyvirus
Species:
Cyvirus cyprinidallo3
Synonyms
  • Cyprinid herpesvirus 3
  • CyHV-3
  • Koi herpes virus
  • KHV
A platinum Ogon koi, with skin reddening due to Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 infection

Cyvirus cyprinidallo3, also known as Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) is a species in the Genus Cyvirus and the order Herpesvirales.[1] It causes a viral disease that is very contagious to the common carp Cyprinus carpio.

  1. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2022 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.