Mivirus

Mivirus is a genus of negative-strand [RNA virus]es which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are ten species in the genus.

Etymology

The name Mivirus derives from 芈, the ancestral name of King [Zhuang of Chu] during the Spring and [Autumn period], along with -virus, the suffix for a virus genus.

Genome

Miviruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes which are linear. Some member viruses may have circular genomes.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species: