Peribunyaviridae is a family of viruses[2] in the order Bunyavirales.[1] Its name partially derives from Bunyamwera, Uganda, where the founding species was first isolated.[3]
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| Peribunyavirus structure (left); transmission electron micrograph of California encephalitis virus (right) | |
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Ellioviricetes |
| Order: | Bunyavirales |
| Family: | Peribunyaviridae |
| Genera[1] | |
Unclassifed viruses
editA number of viruses that belong to this family have yet to be classified. These include Akhtuba virus,[3] Fulton virus,[3] Khurdun virus,[3] Lakamha virus,[3] largemouth bass bunyavirus,[3] and Eriocheir sinensis bunya-like virus.
References
edit- ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2018 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ICTV Report Peribunyaviridae".
Orthobunyavirus: derived from Bunyamwera village (Uganda, Africa) where the type virus of the genus, Bunyamwera virus, was first isolated.