ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bornaviridae

• Published in: Journal of general virology Vol. 102; no. 7
• Main Authors: Rubbenstroth, Dennis, Briese, Thomas, Dürrwald, Ralf, Horie (堀江真行), Masayuki, Hyndman, Timothy H., Kuhn, Jens H., Nowotny, Norbert, Payne, Susan, Stenglein, Mark D., Tomonaga (朝長啓造), Keizō
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Microbiology Society 30.07.2021
• Subjects: ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles

Members of the family Bornaviridae produce enveloped virions containing a linear negative-sense non-segmented RNA genome of about 9 kb. Bornaviruses are found in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The most-studied viruses with public health and veterinary impact are Borna disease virus 1 and variega...