Abu Hammad virus (AHV), is a species of virus in the genus ''

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''. It was isolated from a

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, ''

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'', in

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. This virus doesn't cause disease in humans. Abu Hammad virus shares an intergroup relationship with viruses of serogroups (CHF-CON, HUG, NSD, QYB, and SAK), all of which make up the ''

Nairovirus ''Orthonairovirus'' is a genus of viruses in the family ''Nairoviridae'' of the order ''Hareavirales'' which includes viruses with circular, RNA virus#Group V - negative-sense ssRNA viruses, negative-sense single stranded RNA. The name is deri ...

'' genus.

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