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Bunyaviridae
Classification
Family of RNA Viruses, mainly transmitted by arthropods ( Arboviruses).
General Information
Negative-sense single-stranded tripartite RNA viruses (spherical, with envelope); about 200 species.
Important Species
Table 1 (Bunyavirus), page 188-190.
Table 1 Arboviruses II. Negative sense, single‐stranded tripartite RNA viruses: Family Bunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus
| Serogroup (no. of known members) |
Species (selected) |
Arthropod host |
(Main) vertebrate hosts |
Distribution |
Disease in man |
Disease in animals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acara (2) |
Acara |
Culicidae ( Culex) |
Rodents (?) |
Brazil, Panama |
||
| Akabane (4) |
Akabane |
Culicidae ( Aedes, Culex), Ceratopogonidae (Culicoides) |
Cattle, sheep |
Africa, Asia, |