The Abadina virus (ABAV) is a serotype of Palyam virus in the genus Orbivirus belonging to the Palyam serogroup. It was considered a distinct species of virus until 1984.[1] The Abadina virus was first detected in 1967 from Culicoides.[2]
| Abadina virus | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Duplornaviricota |
| Class: | Resentoviricetes |
| Order: | Reovirales |
| Family: | Sedoreoviridae |
| Genus: | Orbivirus |
| Species: | |
| Serotype: | Abadina virus
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The virus is isolated from Culicoides sp.[3]
References
edit- ^ Matthews, R. E. F. (1982). Classification and nomenclature of viruses. Fourth report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Intervirology 17: 1-199 https://ictv.global/ICTV/proposals/ICTV%204th%20Report.pdf
- ^ Lee, V. H. (1979-09-12). "Isolation of Viruses from Field Populations of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Nigeria1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 16 (1): 76–79. doi:10.1093/jmedent/16.1.76. ISSN 1938-2928. PMID 118259.
- ^ Mahy, Brian W J (2001). A dictionary of virology (3. ed.). San Diego, Calif. [u.a.]: Academic Press. pp. 1. ISBN 978-0-12-465327-6.
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