Azagny virus
Appearance
Azagny virus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Ellioviricetes |
Order: | Bunyavirales |
Family: | Hantaviridae |
Genus: | Orthohantavirus |
Species: | |
Virus: | Azagny virus
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Azagny virus (AZGV) is an Orthohantavirus found in West African pygmy shrews.[1] The virus was named after the Azagny National Park, where some sample collecting occurred.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kang, H. J.; B. Kadjo; S. Dubey; F. Jacquet; R. Yanagihara (July 2011). "Molecular evolution of Azagny virus, a newfound hantavirus harbored by the West African pygmy shrew (Crocidura obscurior) in Côte d'Ivoire". Virology Journal. 8 (373): 373. doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-373. ISSN 1743-422X. PMC 3163557. PMID 21798050.