Flexal mammarenavirus
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Virus classification
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Ellioviricetes |
| Order: | Bunyavirales |
| Family: | Arenaviridae |
| Genus: | Mammarenavirus |
| Species: | Flexal mammarenavirus
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Flexal mammarenavirus(also known as theFlexal virusorFLEV,and previously known by the laboratory codeBeAn 293022) is amammarenavirus:anarenaviruswith a mammalian host.[1]It was first found in semiaquatic rodents of the genusOryzomysintropical forestin theParáarea ofBrazil.[2]
It is a member of Clade A of the Tacaribe (or "New World" ) serocomplex of the familyArenaviridae.[3]Laboratory workers infected by Flexal virus have exhibited febrile illness.[3]Flexal virus is listed as aUN 2814 Category A infectious substance.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Zuckerman, Ben (2014). Howard, C R (ed.).Arenaviruses.Elsevier. p. 7.ISBN9780080877372.
- ^Zuckerman 2014,p. 10
- ^ab"Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses"(PDF).The Center for Food Security and Public Health.Iowa State University. February 2010.Retrieved24 August2016.
- ^"Indicative list of Category A infectious substances"(PDF).Retrieved2016-08-25.
External links
[edit]- Flexal virus strain BeAn 293022 glycoprotein precursor and nucleocapsid protein genes, complete cds
- ArboCat Virus: Flexal (FLEV)
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