''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect

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. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus.

Etymology

The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of

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during the

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, along with ''-virus'', the suffix for a virus genus.

Genome

Miviruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes which are linear. Some member viruses may have circular genomes.

Taxonomy

The following species are recognized: *''

Mivirus amblyommae ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

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Mivirus boleense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

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Mivirus changpingense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

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Mivirus dermacentoris ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

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Mivirus genovaense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

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Mivirus karukeraense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name ...

'' *'' Mivirus rhipicephali'' *'' Mivirus suffolkense'' *'' Mivirus wuhanense''

References

Virus genera Negarnaviricota {{Virus-stub