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Family of viruses containing the genera Orbivirus, Coltivirus, and Seadornavirus, which are transmitted by arthropods (arboviruses).
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Double-stranded segmented RNA viruses (icosahedral, double capsid layer, without envelope).
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Table 1 Orbivirus.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Reoviridae . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_2684-2
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