Nelson Bay orthoreovirus

Nelson Bay orthoreovirus, often called Nelson Bay virus (NBV) is a novel double-stranded RNA orthoreovirus species first isolated from a flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) near Nelson Bay in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3]

Nelson Bay orthoreovirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Duplornaviricota
Class: Resentoviricetes
Order: Reovirales
Family: Sedoreoviridae
Genus: Orthoreovirus
Species:
Nelson Bay orthoreovirus
Strains
  • Pulau virus (PuV) [1]
Synonyms
  • Nelson Bay virus

Virology

Genome

The NBV has a morphology similar to other orthoreoviruses, but has a much more rapid cytopathic effect.[2]

See also

References
  1. L I Pritchard; K B Chua; D Cummins; A Hyatt; G Crameri; B T Eaton; L-F Wang (6 October 2005). "Pulau virus; a new member of the Nelson Bay orthoreovirus species isolated from fruit bats in Malaysia". Archives of Virology (published February 2006). 151 (2): 229–239. doi:10.1007/s00705-005-0644-4. PMID 16205863. S2CID 19562111.
  2. Gard G, Compans RW. Structure and cytopathic effects of Nelson Bay virus. J Virol. 1970 Jul;6(1):100–6.
  3. Dryden; et al. (2008). "The Structure of Orthoreoviruses". Segmented Double-stranded RNA Viruses: Structure and Molecular Biology. Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-21-9.
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