Abstract
Members of the family Bornaviridae produce enveloped virions containing a linear negative-sense non-segmented RNA genome of about 9kb. Bornaviruses are found in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The most-studied viruses with public health and veterinary impact are Borna disease virus 1 and variegated squirrel bornavirus 1, both of which cause fatal encephalitis in humans. Several orthobornaviruses cause neurological and intestinal disorders in birds, mostly parrots. Endogenous bornavirus-like sequences occur in the genomes of various animals. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family Bornaviridae, which is available at ictv.global/report/bornaviridae.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 001613 |
Journal | Journal of General Virology |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Borna disease virus
- Bornaviridae
- Bornavirus
- Carbovirus
- Cultervirus
- ICTV report
- Mononegavirales
- Orthobornavirus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology