Junin virus
1. Introduction
1.1. Classification of Junin Virus
- Superkingdom
- Viruses
- Domain
- Riboviria
- Kingdom
- Orthonavirae
- Phylum
- Negarnviricota
- Subphylum
- Polyploviricotina
- Class
- Ellioviricetes
- Order
- Bunyavirales
- Genus
- Arenaviridae
- Species
- Mammarenavirus
- Common Names
- Argentine Mammarenavirus, Junin Virus, Junin Arenavirus, JUNV
2. Description and significance
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3. Genome structure
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4. Cell structure
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5. Metabolic processes
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6. Ecology
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7. Pathology
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8. Current Research
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9. References
It is required that you add at least five primary research articles (in same format as the sample reference below) that corresponds to the info that you added to this page. [Sample reference] Faller, A., and Schleifer, K. "Modified Oxidase and Benzidine Tests for Separation of Staphylococci from Micrococci". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1981. Volume 13. p. 1031-1035.
