Nelson Bay orthoreovirus
Appearance
Nelson Bay orthoreovirus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group III (dsRNA)
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Order: | Unassigned
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Family: | |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Orthoreovirus
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Type species | |
Pteropine orthoreovirus | |
Species | |
Nelson Bay virus |
Nelson Bay virus (NBV) is a novel double-stranded RNA orthoreovirus species first isolated from a flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) near Nelson Bay in New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
Virology
Genome
The NBV has a morphology similar to other orthoreoviruses but has a much more rapid cytopathic effect.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Gard G, Compans RW. Structure and cytopathic effects of Nelson Bay virus. J Virol. 1970 Jul;6(1):100–6.
- ^ Dryden; et al. (2008). "The Structure of Orthoreoviruses". Segmented Double-stranded RNA Viruses: Structure and Molecular Biology. Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-21-9.
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External links
- MicrobiologyBytes—Reoviruses
- Viralzone: Orthoreovirus