Peribunyaviridae

Peribunyaviridae is a family of viruses^[1] in the order Elliovirales.^[2] Its name partially derives from Bunyamwera, Uganda, where the founding species was first isolated.^[3]

Peribunyaviridae
Peribunyavirus structure (left); transmission electron micrograph of California encephalitis virus (right)
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Negarnaviricota
Class:	Bunyaviricetes
Order:	Elliovirales
Family:	Peribunyaviridae
Genera
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Taxonomy

The family contains the following genera:^[2]

• Gryffinivirus
• Herbevirus
• Khurdivirus
• Lakivirus
• Lambavirus
• Orthobunyavirus
• Pacuvirus
• Shangavirus

Genomes of orthobunyavirus, herbevirus, pacuvirus and shangavirus of the family Peribunyaviridae^[3]