Nairoviridae

Nairoviridae
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever orthonairovirus virion and structure
Nairovidae member genomes
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Ellioviricetes
Order: Bunyavirales
Family: Nairoviridae

Nairoviridae is a family of viruses in the order Bunyavirales. Its name derives from Nairobi sheep disease, caused by the member Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus.

Taxonomy

As of 2020, the family contained the following genera:

References

  1. ^ a b "ICTV Report Nairoviridae".
  2. ^ Garrison, AR; Alkhovsky Альховский Сергей Владимирович, SV; Avšič-Županc, T; Bente, DA; Bergeron, É; Burt, F; Di Paola, N; Ergünay, K; Hewson, R; Kuhn, JH; Mirazimi, A; Papa, A; Sall, AA; Spengler, JR; Palacios, G; ICTV Report Consortium (August 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Nairoviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (8): 798–799. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001485. PMC 7641396. PMID 32840475.
  3. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.