Abu Mina Orthonairovirus
''Abu Mina orthonairovirus'', also called Abu Mina virus (ABMV), is a species of virus in the genus '' Orthonairovirus''. This virus has not been reported to cause disease in humans. References Nairoviridae {{virus-stub ...
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Orthonairovirus
''Orthonairovirus'' is a genus of viruses in the family ''Nairoviridae'' of the order Bunyavirales that include viruses with circular, negative-sense single stranded RNA. It got its name from the Nairobi sheep disease that affects the gastrointestinal tracts of sheep and goats. The vast majority, and perhaps all viruses in this genus are tick-borne viruses that can have human or other vertebrate hosts.Crabtree, Mary B., Rosemary Sang, and Barry R. Miller. "Kupe Virus, a New Virus in the Family Bunyaviridae, Genus Nairovirus, Kenya." Emerging Infectious Diseases 15 (2009): 147–54. Structure The virions for viruses in this genus have a spherical shape."Nairovirus." Nairovirus. Viral Zone. . They range in size from about 80–120 nm in diameter, with 50% of their weight attributed to proteins and 20–30% of their weight attributed to lipids. The ribonucleocapsid is filamentous, having a length of about 200-300 nm and a width of about 2–2.5 nm. These nuc ...
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