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Genus: Iltovirus
Life > viruses > Double Strand DNA Viruses > Head-Tail viruses > Herpesvirales > Herpesviridae > Alphaherpesvirinae
These viruses infect birds.
Gallid herpesvirus 1 (Infectious laryngotracheitis virus)
Infects chickens and other members of the pheasant family (Phasianidae).
Psittacid herpesvirus 1 (causes Pacheco's disease)
Infects members of the parrot family (Psittacidae).
Text by Hamish G. Robertson