''Mammarenavirus'' is a
genus
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of viruses in the family ''
Arenaviridae''. The name is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words[mammal
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and the former name ''Arenavirus'', and differentiates it from the
reptile
Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians ( ...
-associated ''
Reptarenavirus''.
''Arenavirus'' comes from the
Latin
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(sand) for the sandy appearance of the virions.
Taxonomy
The following species are recognized:
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Allpahuayo mammarenavirus''
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Alxa mammarenavirus''
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Argentinian mammarenavirus''
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Bear Canyon mammarenavirus''
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Brazilian mammarenavirus''
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Cali mammarenavirus''
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Chapare mammarenavirus''
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Chevrier mammarenavirus''
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Cupixi mammarenavirus''
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Flexal mammarenavirus''
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Gairo mammarenavirus''
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Guanarito mammarenavirus''
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Ippy mammarenavirus
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Kitale mammarenavirus''
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Lassa mammarenavirus''
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Latino mammarenavirus''
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Loei River mammarenavirus''
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Lujo mammarenavirus''
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Luna mammarenavirus''
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Lunk mammarenavirus''
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus
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Machupo mammarenavirus''
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Mariental mammarenavirus''
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Merino Walk mammarenavirus''
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Mobala mammarenavirus''
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Mopeia mammarenavirus''
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Okahandja mammarenavirus''
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Oliveros mammarenavirus''
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Paraguayan mammarenavirus''
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Pirital mammarenavirus''
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Planalto mammarenavirus''
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Ryukyu mammarenavirus''
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Serra do Navio mammarenavirus ''
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Solwezi mammarenavirus''
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Souris mammarenavirus''
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Tacaribe mammarenavirus''
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Tamiami mammarenavirus''
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Wenzhou mammarenavirus''
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Whitewater Arroyo mammarenavirus''
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Xapuri mammarenavirus''
References
External links
ICTV Report: ''Arenaviridae''
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Virus genera
Arenaviridae