"Bunyaviridae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of viruses, mainly arboviruses, consisting of a single strand of RNA. Virions are enveloped particles 90-120 nm diameter. The complete family contains over 300 members arranged in five genera: ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS; NAIROVIRUS; PHLEBOVIRUS; and TOSPOVIRUS.
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D002043
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.087
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bunyaviridae" by people in Profiles.
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Induction of severe disease in hamsters by two sandfly fever group viruses, Punta toro and Gabek Forest (Phlebovirus, Bunyaviridae), similar to that caused by Rift Valley fever virus. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Sep; 69(3):269-76.