''Mivirus'' is a genus of

negative-strand RNA virus Negative-strand RNA viruses (−ssRNA viruses) are a group of related viruses that have Sense (molecular biology), negative-sense, single-stranded genomes made of ribonucleic acid (RNA). They have genomes that act as complementary strands from w ...

es which infect

arthropod Arthropods ( ) are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda. They possess an arthropod exoskeleton, exoskeleton with a cuticle made of chitin, often Mineralization (biology), mineralised with calcium carbonate, a body with differentiated (Metam ...

s. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus.

Etymology

The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of

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during the

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, along with ''-virus'', the suffix for a virus genus.

Genome

Miviruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes which are linear. Some member viruses may have circular genomes.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species: * ''

Mivirus amblyommae ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus belostomatis ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus boleense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus changpingense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus dermacentoris ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus genovaense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus karukeraense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus rhipicephali ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus suffolkense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

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Mivirus wuhanense ''Mivirus'' is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus. Etymology The name ''Mivirus'' derives from (), the ancestral name of ...

References

Virus genera Negarnaviricota {{Virus-stub