Group Group III (dsRNA) Family Reoviridae Genus Orbivirus | Order Unassigned Subfamily Sedoreovirinae Rank Species | |
Similar Orbivirus, Equine encephalosis virus, Coltivirus, Seadornavirus, Banna virus | ||
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). It was first isolated by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda by Oyewale Tomori and colleagues. Antibodies to the virus have been found in humans, monkeys, sheep, and cattle.
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