Invertebrate iridescent virus 6

Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (Chilo iridescent virus, CIV, IIV6, Iridovirus chilo1) is the type species in the genus Iridovirus, and is an invertebrate iridescent virus, which was first isolated from a diseased larvae of Chilo suppressalis in Japan. There are at least two identified strains of IIV6.^[1]

Invertebrate iridescent virus 6
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Varidnaviria
Kingdom:	Bamfordvirae
Phylum:	Nucleocytoviricota
Class:	Megaviricetes
Order:	Pimascovirales
Family:	Iridoviridae
Genus:	Iridovirus
Species:	Iridovirus chilo1

IIV6 infects invertebrates, especially insects that live in damp or aquatic habitats. Compared to others, IIV6 has a low mortality rate in hosts.^[2]

Host range

The host range of IIV6 was investigated through the use of intrahemocoelic inoculation, and it was discovered to be of at least 100 insect species across six orders:^[2]

• Lepidoptera (Ostrinia nubilalis)
• Coleoptera (Diaprepes abbreviatus)
• Diptera (especially Culicidae)
• Hymenoptera
• Hemiptera (Bemisia tabaci)
• Orthoptera

IIV6 was experimentally found to be capable of infecting reptile cells.^[2]