{
  "id": 16626565,
  "title": "Systematic genome analysis enables long-overdue taxonomic reorganization of genus Orthoflavivirus; potential assignment of over 50 new species",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/systematic-genome-analysis-enables-long-overdue-taxonomic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.21.760428v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Members of the Orthoflavivirus genus in the family Flaviviridae are primarily vector-transmitted RNA viruses infecting humans, other mammals and birds, including major pathogens such as tick borne encephalitis, West Nile, Zika and dengue viruses. Vector-borne flaviviruses are assigned to the Euflavivirus subgenus of orthoflaviviruses, with more divergent largely unclassified insect-specific…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}