''Hantaviridae'' is a
family
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of viruses in the order ''
Bunyavirales
''Bunyavirales'' is an order of segmented negative-strand RNA viruses with mainly tripartite genomes. Member viruses infect arthropods, plants, protozoans, and vertebrates. It is the only order in the class ''Ellioviricetes''. The name ''Bunyav ...
''.
It is named for the
Hantan River area in
South Korea
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where an early outbreak of one of its species was observed.
Taxonomy
* ''
Actantavirinae''
** ''
Actinovirus''
* ''
Agantavirinae''
** ''
Agnathovirus''
* ''
Mammantavirinae''
** ''
Loanvirus''
** ''
Mobatvirus''
** ''
Orthohantavirus
''Orthohantavirus'' is a genus of single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA viruses in the family '' Hantaviridae'' within the order ''Bunyavirales''. Members of this genus may be called orthohantaviruses or simply hantaviruses.
Orthohantav ...
''
** ''
Thottimvirus''
* ''
Repantavirinae''
** ''
Reptillovirus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q29001075
Virus families
Bunyavirales