- Orthobunyavirus
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Orthobunyavirus Virus classification Group: Group V ((-)ssRNA) Order: Unassigned Family: Bunyaviridae Genus: Orthobunyavirus Type species Bunyamwera virus Species Numerous, see text
Orthobunyavirus is a genus of the Bunyaviridae family.
The genus is most diverse in Africa, Australia and Oceania, but occurs almost world-wide. Most orthobunyavirus species are transmitted by gnats and cause diseases of cattle; on the other hand, the California encephalitis virus and the La Crosse virus, are North American species that cause encephalitis in humans.
The species of Orthobunyavirus are:
- Acara virus
- Akabane virus
- Alajuela virus
- Anopheles A virus
- Anopheles B virus
- Bakau virus
- Batama virus
- Benevides virus
- Bertioga virus
- Bimiti virus
- Botambi virus
- Bunyamwera virus
- Bushbush virus
- Bwamba virus
- California encephalitis virus
- Capim virus
- Caraparu virus
- Catu virus
- Estero Real virus
- Gamboa virus
- Guajara virus
- Guama virus
- Guaroa virus
- Kaeng Khoi virus
- Kairi virus
- Koongol virus
- La Crosse virus
- M'Poko virus
- Madrid virus
- Main Drain virus
- Manzanilla virus
- Marituba virus
- Minatitlan virus
- Nyando virus
- Olifantsvlei virus
- Oriboca virus
- Oropouche virus
- Patois virus
- Sathuperi virus
- "Schmallenberg virus"[1]
- Shamonda virus
- Shuni virus
- Simbu virus
- Tacaiuma virus
- Tahyna virus
- Tete virus
- Thimiri virus
- Timboteua virus
- Turlock virus
- Wyeomyia virus
- Zegla virus
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Categories:- Bunyaviruses
- Virus stubs
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