Definition: A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans.
Other names Tahyna virus; Jamestown Canyon virus; California encephalitis virus; Encephalitis Viruses, California; California Virus; California Group Viruses; California Encephalitis Viruses