Reoviridae


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Reoviridae

[‚rē·ə′vir·ə‚dī]
(virology)
A family of ribonucleic acid (RNA)-containing viruses characterized by an unenveloped icosahedral virion containing a genome of 10-12 segments (depending on the genus) of double-stranded RNA, hosts include vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.
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The top 5 returns from BLAST analyses were used for phylogenetic comparison, as these included viruses related to the Reoviridae.
Reovirus-like sequences isolated from adult Asian citrus psyllid, (Hemiptera: Psyllidae: Diaphorina citri)
Sequence characterization of Ndelle virus genome segments 1, 5, 7, 8, and 10: evidence for reassignment to the genus Orthoreovirus, family Reoviridae.
Novel orthoreovirus from mink, China, 2011
Spherical, spiked virus particles, consistent with those of members of the family Reoviridae, were observed by electron microscopy.
Outbreak-associated novel duck reovirus, China, 2011
The virus family Reoviridae comprises a diverse group of nonenveloped, segmented, double-stranded RNA viruses classified into 10 genera.
Virulence potential of fusogenic orthoreoviruses
Rotaviruses, a member of family Reoviridae, are a major etiologic agent of acute gastroenteritis in humans and animals worldwide.
Porcine rotavirus closely related to novel group of human rotaviruses
Rotaviruses are members of the family Reoviridae and genus Rotavirus and contain 3 primary species: Rotavirus A, Rotavirus B, and Rotavirus C (1).
Reassortant group a rotavirus from straw-colored fruit bat (eidolon helvum)
Bluetongue is a vector-borne viral disease of wild and domestic ruminants caused by Bluetongue virus (BTV; family Reoviridae, genus Reovirus).
Anatomy of bluetongue virus serotype 8 epizootic wave, France, 2007-2008

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