Virus
bunyaviridae
Subclass of:
Negative-Sense RNA Viruses
Definitions related to bunyaviridae:
  • A family of negative-sense, enveloped RNA viruses that infect arthropods or rodents, but that can be transmitted to humans.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A family of viruses, mainly arboviruses, consisting of a single strand of RNA. Virions are enveloped particles 90-120 nm diameter. The complete family contains over 300 members arranged in five genera: ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS; NAIROVIRUS; PHLEBOVIRUS; and TOSPOVIRUS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Large family of RNA viruses; vertebrates and arthropods are the natural hosts; transmission is by a variety of arthropod vectors including mosquitos and ticks; aerosol infection can also occur.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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