Bunyaviridae: A Snapshot
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Family contains over 300 viruses
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Viruses primarily infect arthropods, rodents, and plants but can occasionally infect humans
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Enveloped Viruses
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Virion Size: 80 - 120 nm in diameter
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Genome: Tripartite, Single-stranded RNA genome
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Genome Sense: Negative or Ambisense (depends on species)
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Replication Location: Cytoplasm
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Virus research must be conducted in Biosafety Level 3 or 4
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Selected Page Bibliography:
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"Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release." International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. http://ictvonline.org/virusTaxonomy.as
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Fields Virology, 6th Edition, Chapter 42: Bunyaviridae
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"Chapter 56: Bunyaviruses." Medical Microbiology. 4th edition. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK8004/
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"Bunyaviridae." Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/virus-families/bunyaviridae.html