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Filoviridae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of RNA viruses, of the order MONONEGAVIRALES, containing filamentous virions. Although they resemble RHABDOVIRIDAE in possessing helical nucleocapsids, Filoviridae differ in the length and degree of branching in their virions. There are two genera: EBOLAVIRUS and MARBURGVIRUS.

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Synonym(s)

  • Filovirus
  • txid11266

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KXCBC108-1

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