| Abadina virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Duplornaviricota |
| Class: | Resentoviricetes |
| Order: | Reovirales |
| Family: | Sedoreoviridae |
| Genus: | Orbivirus |
| Species: | |
| Serotype: | Abadina virus |
The Abadina virus (ABAV) is a serotype of Palyam virus in the genus Orbivirus belonging to the Palyam serogroup. It was considered a distinct species of virus until 1984. [1] The Abadina virus was first detected in 1967 from Culicoides . [2]
The virus is isolated from Culicoides sp. [3]