Nairoviridae

<i>Nairoviridae</i>

Nairoviridae

Family of viruses

Nairoviridae is a family of viruses in the order Bunyavirales.[1] Its name derives from Nairobi sheep disease, caused by the member Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus.[2]

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Taxonomy

The family contains the following genera:[3]

  • Norwavirus
  • Ocetevirus
  • Orthonairovirus
  • Sabavirus
  • Shaspivirus
  • Striwavirus
  • Xinspivirus

References

  1. [1]
    Garrison, AR; Alkhovsky Альховский Сергей Владимирович, SV; Avšič-Županc, T; Bente, DA; Bergeron, É; Burt, F; Di Paola, N; Ergünay, K; Hewson, R; Kuhn, JH; Mirazimi, A; Papa, A; Sall, AA; Spengler, JR; Palacios, G; ICTV Report Consortium (August 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Nairoviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (8): 798–799. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001485. PMC 7641396. PMID 32840475.
  2. [2]
    "ICTV Report Nairoviridae".
  3. [3]
    "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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