Biology:Abadina virus

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Short description: Serotype of Palyam virus


Abadina virus
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Duplornaviricota
Class: Resentoviricetes
Order: Reovirales
Family: Sedoreoviridae
Genus: Orbivirus
Species:
Serotype:
Abadina virus

The Abadina virus (ABAV) is a serotype of Palyam virus in the genus Orbivirus belonging to the Palyam serogroup. It was considered a distinct species of virus until 1984.[1] The Abadina virus was first detected in 1967 from Culicoides.[2]

The virus is isolated from Culicoides sp.[3]

References

  1. Matthews, R. E. F. (1982). Classification and nomenclature of viruses. Fourth report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Intervirology 17: 1-199 https://ictv.global/ICTV/proposals/ICTV%204th%20Report.pdf
  2. Lee, V. H. (1979-09-12). "Isolation of Viruses from Field Populations of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Nigeria1". Journal of Medical Entomology 16 (1): 76–79. doi:10.1093/jmedent/16.1.76. ISSN 1938-2928. PMID 118259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/16.1.76. 
  3. Mahy, Brian W J (2001). A dictionary of virology (3. ed.). San Diego, Calif. [u.a.]: Academic Press. pp. 1. ISBN 978-0-12-465327-6. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviro0000mahy. 

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