Molecular genetic analysis of Tahyna virus strains

: The partial nucleotide sequence of S and M genome segments was identified in 13 little studied Tahyna virus (Bunyaviriridae, Bunyavirus, California encephalitis serogroup) strains isolated in Czechoslovakia, Finland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. A phylogenetic analysis indicated that the examined strains form two groups with a geographical connection: European and Asian genetic groups.