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List of virus families and subfamilies

List of virus families and subfamilies is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of virus families and subfamilies rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of biological virus families and subfamilies. See also Comparison of computer viruses This is an alphabetical list of biological virus families and subfamilies; it includes those families and subfamilies listed by the ICTV 2025 report.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of biological virus families and subfamilies. See also Comparison of computer viruses This is an alphabetical list of biological virus families and subfamilies; it includes those families and subfamilies listed by the ICTV 2025 report.

For a list of virus genera, see List of virus genera. For a list of virus realms, subrealms, kingdoms, subkingdoms, phyla, subphyla, classes, subclasses, orders, and suborders, see List of higher virus taxa.

Families

E Ehrlichviridae Ekchuahviridae Endolinaviridae Endornaviridae Epsomviridae Eubullaviridae Eupolintoviridae Eurekaviridae Euroniviridae

I Iflaviridae Infernusviridae Inoviridae Inseviridae Intestiviridae Iridoviridae Itzamnaviridae

J Jasonviridae Jeanschmidtviridae

L Lakviridae Lebotiviridae Leishbuviridae Leisingerviridae Liberviridae Lilleviridae Lilliviridae Lindbergviridae Lipothrixviridae Lispiviridae Litenviridae Litilviridae Lomiviridae Ludisviridae Luriaviridae Lutetiaviridae Lutzviridae

Q Qinviridae Quadriviridae Quambiviridae Quasboviridae

R Redondoviridae Retroviridae Rhabdoviridae Rhizouliviridae Roniviridae Rountreeviridae Rudiviridae Ruviroviridae

U Umezonoviridae Unambiviridae Ungulaviridae Usuviridae

V Vandenendeviridae Verdandiviridae Vertoviridae Vilmaviridae Vilyaviridae Virgaviridae

W Winoviridae Wupedeviridae

X Xigoviridae Xinmoviridae

Y Yadokariviridae Yadonushiviridae Yamazakiviridae Yangangviridae Yanlukaviridae Yaraviridae Yueviridae

Z Zierdtviridae Zimmerviridae Zobellviridae

Subfamilies

F Feeclasvirinae Feraresvirinae Ferrettivirinae Firstpapillomavirinae Frickvirinae Frobishervirinae Fuhrmanvirinae

H Hamavirinae Heleneionescovirinae Hendrixvirinae Hepanvirinae Heptrevirinae Heroarterivirinae Hexponivirinae Humphriesvirinae Hyporhamsavirinae

I Ichthysvirinae Iiscvirinae

J Jacobvirinae Jameshumphriesvirinae Jasinskavirinae Jianjiangvirinae Joanripponvirinae Johnpaulvirinae Jondennisvirinae

K Kamposvirinae Kantovirinae Klosneuvirinae Kodimesavirinae Krylovirinae Kutznervirinae

L Langleyhallvirinae Lclasvirinae Letovirinae Loccivirinae Loutivirinae

N Nclasvirinae Nefertitivirinae Northropvirinae Nymbaxtervirinae

Q Quadringentisvirinae Queuovirinae Quingentivirinae Quinvirinae

U Uncouvirinae

V Variarterivirinae Vequintavirinae

W Waldeevirinae Wallmarkvirinae Weiservirinae Wollmanvirinae

Z Zealarterivirinae

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of virus families and subfamilies

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of virus families and subfamilies claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of virus families and subfamilies before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of virus families and subfamilies ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of virus families and subfamilies

In research: List of virus families and subfamilies appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of virus families and subfamilies in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of virus families and subfamilies is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of viruses, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for List of virus families and subfamilies outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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