Virus
orthobunyavirus
Subclass of:
Bunyaviridae
Definitions related to orthobunyavirus:
  • A genus of enveloped, spherical viruses in the family Bunyaviridae. The genome is composed of three linear, segmented single-strands of negative sense RNA. Orthobunyaviruses are mostly transmitted by gnats and cause encephalitis in humans.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE containing over 150 viruses, most of which are transmitted by mosquitoes or flies. They are arranged in groups defined by serological criteria, each now named for the original reference species (previously called serogroups). Many species have multiple serotypes or strains.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Orthobunyavirus.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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