Mivirus

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

Etymology
The name Mivirus derives from 芈 (Mǐ), 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 following species are recognized:


 * Mivirus amblyommae
 * Mivirus boleense
 * Mivirus changpingense
 * Mivirus dermacentoris
 * Mivirus genovaense
 * Mivirus karukeraense
 * Mivirus rhipicephali
 * Mivirus suffolkense
 * Mivirus wuhanense