Peribunyaviridae | |
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Peribunyavirus structure (left); transmission electron micrograph of California encephalitis virus (right) | |
Virus classification
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(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Ellioviricetes |
Order: | Bunyavirales |
Family: | Peribunyaviridae |
Genera [1] | |
Peribunyaviridae is a family of viruses [2] in the order Bunyavirales. [1] Its name partially derives from Bunyamwera, Uganda, where the founding species was first isolated. [3]
A number of viruses that belong to this family have yet to be classified. These include Akhtuba virus, [3] Fulton virus, [3] Khurdun virus, [3] Lakamha virus, [3] largemouth bass bunyavirus, [3] and Eriocheir sinensis bunya-like virus.
Orthobunyavirus: derived from Bunyamwera village (Uganda, Africa) where the type virus of the genus, Bunyamwera virus, was first isolated.