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Bovine ephemeral fever virus belongs to the family

A. Herpes viridae

B. Rhabdoviridae

C. Reoviridae

D. Togaviridae

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Bovine ephemeral fever virus belongs to the family Rhabdoviridae.
Bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) also known as Three Day Sickness is an arthropod vector-borne disease of cattle and is caused by bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV), a member of the genus Ephemerovirus in the family Rhabdoviridae.
Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) is an arthropod-borne rhabdovirus that is classified as the type species of the genus Ephemerovirus. It occurs throughout tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, causing a disabling and sometimes lethal disease in cattle and water buffaloes.

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