Orungo virus

Orungo virus
Virus classification
Group:	Group III (dsRNA)
Order:	Unassigned
Family:	Reoviridae
Subfamily:	Sedoreovirinae
Genus:	Orbivirus
Species:	Orungo virus

Orungo virus (ORUV) is an arbovirus of the genus Orbivirus, the subfamily Sedoreovirinae and the family Reoviridae. There are four known subtypes of Orungo virus designated Orungo-1 (ORUV-1), Orungo-2 (ORUV-2), Orungo-3 (ORUV-3), and Orungo-4 (ORUV-4).^[1] It was first isolated by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda by Oyewale Tomori^[2] and colleagues. Antibodies to the virus have been found in humans, monkeys, sheep, and cattle.^[3]

References

↑ "Virus Taxonomy: 2011 Release". International Committee on Virus Taxonomy. 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
↑ Tomori, O.; Fabiyi, A.; Murphy, F. (1976-01-01). "Characterization of Orungo virus, an orbivirus from Uganda and Nigeria". Archives of Virology. 51 (4): 285–298. doi:10.1007/bf01317932. ISSN 0304-8608. PMID 973798.
↑ Tomori O, Fabiyi A (Sep 1976). "Neutralizing antibodies to Orungo virus in man and animals in Nigeria". Tropical and geographical medicine. 28 (3): 233–8. PMID 827036.

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[1] "Virus Taxonomy: 2011 Release". International Committee on Virus Taxonomy. 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-07.

[2] Tomori, O.; Fabiyi, A.; Murphy, F. (1976-01-01). "Characterization of Orungo virus, an orbivirus from Uganda and Nigeria". Archives of Virology. 51 (4): 285–298. doi:10.1007/bf01317932. ISSN 0304-8608. PMID 973798.

[3] Tomori O, Fabiyi A (Sep 1976). "Neutralizing antibodies to Orungo virus in man and animals in Nigeria". Tropical and geographical medicine. 28 (3): 233–8. PMID 827036.