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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Negative-Sense RNA Viruses > Bunyaviridae > Orthobunyavirus

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Orthobunyavirus  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Bunyavirus

Note

  • infection: coord IM with BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

Scope note

  • A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE containing over 150 viruses, most of which are transmitted by mosquitoes or flies. They are arranged in groups defined by serological criteria, each now named for the original reference species (previously called serogroups). Many species have multiple serotypes or strains.

History note

  • 2005 (1992); for APEU VIRUS use APEU VIRUS 1991, use BUNYAVIRIDAE 1981-1990, use ARBOVIRUSES 1975-1980; for CATU VIRUS & GUAMA VIRUS use GUAMA GROUP VIRUSES 1975-1991

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016851

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