Nelson Bay virus
| Nelson Bay virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group III (dsRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Reoviridae |
| Subfamily: | Spinareovirinae |
| Genus: | Orthoreovirus |
| 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
- 1 2 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.
External links
- MicrobiologyBytes—Reoviruses
- Viralzone: Orthoreovirus
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