Candiru virus

Candiru virus
Virus classification
Group: Group V ((-)ssRNA)
Family: Bunyaviridae
Genus: Phlebovirus
Species: Candiru virus

Candiru virus (CDUV) is a species in the genus Phlebovirus.[1]

Related strains

The Candiru antigenic complex consists of Candiru virus along with 70 named viruses[2] among which 6 are known to cause disease in humans. Here are some :[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mahy, Brian W.J. (2009). The Dictionary of Virology. Academic Press.
  2. Palacios, G; Tesh, R; Travassos; da Rosa, A; Savji, N; Sze, W; Jain, K; Serge, R; Guzman, H; Guevara, C; Nunes, MR; Nunes-Neto, JP; Kochel, T; Hutchison, S; Vasconcelos, PF; Lipkin, WI (2011). "Characterization of the Candiru antigenic complex (Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus), a highly diverse and reassorting group of viruses affecting humans in tropical America". J. Virol. 85: 3811–20. doi:10.1128/JVI.02275-10. PMC 3126144Freely accessible. PMID 21289119.


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