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Reoviridae
RNA viruses including:
1) rotavirus
2) reovirus
3) Colorado tick fever virus
Genetics:
- genome consists of 10-12 double-stranded RNA segments
Specific
Colorado tick fever virus
reovirus
Rotavirus
General
RNA virus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
DOUBLE-STRANDED
GENOME-SIZE: 16-27 kB
ENVELOPE: NONE
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: ICOSOHEDRAL
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1066-67