A genus of REOVIRIDAE infecting a wide range of arthropods and vertebrates including humans. It comprises at least 21 serological subgroups. Transmission is by vectors such as midges, mosquitoes, sandflies, and ticks.
A serotype, in the species Great Island virus, of antigenically related tick-borne viruses found in Eastern Europe, Egypt, and Sudan.
Synonyms: txid40065, Chenuda Virus, Kemerovo Virus, txid40064, Orbivirus, txid40052, Changuinola Virus, txid10892, Orbiviruses
Instance information
1994; for CHANGUINOLA VIRUS use REOVIRIDAE 1976-1993; for CHENUDA VIRUS see REOVIRIDAE 1976-1993; for KEMEROVO VIRUS, REOVIRIDAE 1981-1990 ,1994; for CHANGUINOLA VIRUS see REOVIRIDAE 1976-1993; for CHENUDA VIRUS see KEMEROVO VIRUS 1994-2001, see REOVIRIDAE 1976-1993; for KEMEROVO VIRUS see KEMEROVO VIRUS 1994-2001, see KEMEROVO GROUP VIRUSES 1979-1993, REOVIRIDAE 1981-1990, see REOVIRUSES 1975-1980 ,infection: coordinate with REOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
D018163