Nelson Bay orthoreovirus
Species of virus
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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]
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Duplornaviricota |
| Class: | Resentoviricetes |
| Order: | Reovirales |
| Family: | Spinareoviridae |
| Genus: | Orthoreovirus |
| Species: | Nelson Bay orthoreovirus |
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Virology
Genome
The NBV has a morphology similar to other orthoreoviruses, but has a much more rapid cytopathic effect.[2]