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reovirusAny of a small group of animal and plant viruses that appear spheroidal and contain a core of RNA. Among the best-known genera are Orthoreovirus, Orbivirus, Rotavirus, and Phytoreovirus. The first three infect animals; the last can destroy rice, corn, and other crops. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rotaviruses belong to the genus Reoviridae and consist of 11 segments of double-stranded RNA. The sentence should read "Finally, the family Reoviridae contains a variety of animal arbovirus pathogens, including bluetongue virus, which is currently circulating in Europe, and African horse sickness virus, which has been found in Europe but is not currently circulating. Previous surveillance reports based on virus isolations or serologic studies in cattle from Kenya, the Central African Republic, and South Africa have identified tickborne arboviruses from the Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Reoviridae, and Orthomyxoviridae (1-4). |
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