Orungo virus (ORUV) is an arbovirus of the genus Orbivirus, the subfamily Sedoreovirinae and the family Reoviridae. There are four known subtypes of Orungo virus designated Orungo-1 (ORUV-1), Orungo-2 (ORUV-2), Orungo-3 (ORUV-3), and Orungo-4 (ORUV-4).[1] It was first isolated by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda by Oyewale Tomori[2] and colleagues. Antibodies to the virus have been found in humans, monkeys, sheep, and cattle.[3]
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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: | Orungo virus
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References
edit- ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2011 Release". International Committee on Virus Taxonomy. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ Tomori, O.; Fabiyi, A.; Murphy, F. (1976-01-01). "Characterization of Orungo virus, an orbivirus from Uganda and Nigeria". Archives of Virology. 51 (4): 285–298. doi:10.1007/bf01317932. ISSN 0304-8608. PMID 973798. S2CID 874348.
- ^ Tomori O, Fabiyi A (Sep 1976). "Neutralizing antibodies to Orungo virus in man and animals in Nigeria". Tropical and Geographical Medicine. 28 (3): 233–8. PMID 827036.
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