Abadina virus

The Abadina virus (ABAV) is a serotype of Palyam virus in the genus Orbivirus belonging to the Palyam serogroup. It was considered a distinct species of virus until 1984.[1]

Abadina virus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Duplornaviricota
Class: Resentoviricetes
Order: Reovirales
Family: Reoviridae
Genus: Orbivirus
Species:
Palyam virus
Serotype:
Abadina virus

The virus is isolated from Culicoides sp.[2]

References

  1. Matthews, R. E. F. (1982). Classification and nomenclature of viruses. Fourth report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Intervirology 17: 1-199 https://talk.ictvonline.org/ICTV/proposals/ICTV%204th%20Report.pdf
  2. Mahy, Brian W J (2001). A dictionary of virology (3. ed.). San Diego, Calif. [u.a.]: Academic Press. pp. 1. ISBN 978-0-12-465327-6.


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