Fort Morgan virus
Fort Morgan virus is an RNA virus in the genus Alphavirus. It is an Alphavirus isolated from nesting Cliff Swallows, House Sparrows and from cimicid bugs in eastern Colorado for which the name Fort Morgan virus was proposed.[1]
| Fort Morgan virus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Alsuviricetes |
| Order: | Martellivirales |
| Family: | Togaviridae |
| Genus: | Alphavirus |
| Species: | Fort Morgan virus |
References
- Calisher, Charles H.; Monath, Thomas P.; Chandler, Francis W.; Kemp, Graham E.; Francy, D. Bruce; Trent, Dennis W.; Lazuick, John S.; Muth, David J. (1980). "Characterization of Fort Morgan Virus, an Alphavirus of the Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Complex in an Unusual Ecosystem". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 29 (6): 1428–1440. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1980.29.1428. PMID 7446830.
External links
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- Fort Morgan, Colorado
- Petrochelidon
- House sparrow
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