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Bunyaviridae

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Noun1.Bunyaviridae - a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
arborvirus, arbovirus - a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"


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The genus Nairovirus in the family Bunyaviridae com prises 7 species groups containing primarily tick-borne viruses, some of which have been identified as human or animal pathogens.
 
 
 
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