| Cuevavirus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((−)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Mononegavirales |
| Family: | Filoviridae |
| Genus: | Cuevavirus |
| Type species | |
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Lloviu cuevavirus |
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Cuevavirus is a genus in the family Filoviridae, which is included in the order Mononegavirales. Cuevavirus includes a single species, Lloviu cuevavirus, with one member, Lloviu virus (LLOV). LLOV is a distant relative of the more widely known Ebola and Marburg viruses. Members of the genus are referred to as cuevaviruses. Cueva is derived from the Spanish word for cave.
A virus that fulfills the criteria for being a member of the family Filoviridae is a member of the genus Cuevavirus if: