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The Bunyaviridae and Their Genetics—An Overview

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Bunyaviridae

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This chapter reviews briefly the special features that distinguish members of the family Bunyaviridae from other viruses and surveys current knowledge of the genetic properties of these viruses, the factors determining their pathogenic potential for vertebrates, and their transmissibility by arthropod vectors. Detailed descriptions of the individual members of the Bunyaviridae and their attributes together with comprehensive referencing can be found in the ensuing chapters and elsewhere (Elliott 1990; Gonzalez-Scarano and Nathanson 1989; Bishop 1986). Only the genetics of the Bunyaviridae and factors affecting the variability of these viruses are accorded more than superficial attention here.

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Pringle, C.R. (1991). The Bunyaviridae and Their Genetics—An Overview. In: Kolakofsky, D. (eds) Bunyaviridae. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 169. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76018-1_1

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