''Peribunyaviridae'' is a

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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 ...

''. Its name partially derives from

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, where the founding species was first isolated.

Unclassifed viruses

A number of viruses that belong to this family have yet to be classified. These include Akhtuba virus, Fulton virus, Khurdun virus, Lakamha virus, largemouth bass bunyavirus, and Eriocheir sinensis bunya-like virus. ONSR

References

External links

ICTV Report: ''Peribunyaviridae''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q29001087 Virus families Bunyavirales