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bunyaviridae
RNA viruses including:
1) California encephalitis virus
2) hantavirus
3) sandfly fever virus
Classification:
- five genera:
- ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS
- HANTAVIRUS
- NAIROVIRUS
- PHLEBOVIRUS
- TOSPOVIRUS.
Genetics:
- genome consists of 3 circular single-stranded RNA segments
- virions are enveloped particles 90-120 nm diameter
Specific
Cache Valley virus
Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
hantavirus
Orthobunyavirus; bunyavirus
phlebovirus
General
RNA virus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
NEGATIVE-STRAND
CIRCULAR
GENOME-SIZE: 13-21 kB
ENVELOPE: PRESENT
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: HELICAL
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY,
1994, pg 769