ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Nairoviridae 2024

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Nairoviridae is a family for negative-sense RNA viruses with genomes of about 17.2–21.1 kb. These viruses are maintained in and/or transmitted by arthropods among birds, reptiles and mammals. Norwaviruses and orthonairoviruses can cause febrile illness in humans. Several orthonairoviruses can infect mammals, causing mild, severe and sometimes, fatal diseases. Nairovirids produce enveloped virions containing two...

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