Tanganya virus
| Tanganya virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((-)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Hantavirus |
| Species: | Tanganya virus |
Tanganya virus (TGNV) is an enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus species of the genus hantavirus in the Bunyaviridae family. It is the second indigenous Murinae-associated African hantavirus to be discovered. It has a low sequence similarity to other hantaviruses and serologically distinct from other hantaviruses.[1]
References
- ↑ Boris Klempa, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Emilie Lecompte,S. et al. Novel Hantavirus Sequences in Shrew, Guinea. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 March; 13(3): 520–522.
External links
- CDC's Hantavirus Technical Information Index page
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Bunyaviridae
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