Peribunyaviridae

Peribunyaviridae
Peribunyavirus structure (left); transmission electron micrograph of California encephalitis virus (right)
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Bunyaviricetes
Order: Elliovirales
Family: Peribunyaviridae
Genera

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Peribunyaviridae is a family of viruses[1] in the order Elliovirales.[2] Its name partially derives from Bunyamwera, Uganda, where the founding species was first isolated.[3]

Taxonomy

The family contains the following genera:[2]

  • Gryffinivirus
  • Herbevirus
  • Khurdivirus
  • Lakivirus
  • Lambavirus
  • Orthobunyavirus
  • Pacuvirus
  • Shangavirus

References

  1. ^ Hughes, HR; Adkins, S; Alkhovskiy, S; Beer, M; Blair, C; Calisher, CH; Drebot, M; Lambert, AJ; de Souza, WM; Marklewitz, M; Nunes, MRT; Shí 石晓宏, X; ICTV Report Consortium (January 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Peribunyaviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001365. PMC 7414433. PMID 31846417.
  2. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "ICTV Report Peribunyaviridae". Orthobunyavirus: derived from Bunyamwera village (Uganda, Africa) where the type virus of the genus, Bunyamwera virus, was first isolated.