Hantaviridae | |
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Transmission electron micrograph of Sin Nombre orthohantavirus | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Ellioviricetes |
Order: | Bunyavirales |
Family: | Hantaviridae |
Hantaviridae is a family of viruses in the order Bunyavirales.[1] It is named for the Hantan River area in South Korea where an early outbreak of one of its species was observed.[2]
Hanta: from Hantaan, river in South Korea near where type virus was isolated.