Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1975;6(1):13-24.
doi: 10.1159/000149449.

Bunyaviruses and Bunyaviridae

J S Porterfield, J Casals, M P Chumakov, S Y Gaidamovich, C Hannoun, I H Holmes, M C Horzinek, M Mussgay, N Oker-Blom, P K Russell

Bunyaviruses and Bunyaviridae

J S Porterfield et al. Intervirology. 1975.

Abstract

A new family is described, the Bunyaviridae, which contains a single genus, Bunyavirus. The main characteristics of the family are as follows: single-stranded RNA, total molecular weight about 7 X 10(6) daltons, probably in three segments. Virions spherical, enveloped particles 90-100 nm in diameter. Envelope contains at least one virus-specified glycopeptide. Develop in the cytoplasm, mature by budding into smooth-surfaced vesicles in the Golgi region or nearby. Internal ribonucleoprotein composed of long strands 2-2.5 nm broad. There are at least 150 members, 87 serologically related bunyaviruses and other probable bunyaviruses.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources