With 84 scientifically recognized viruses starting with the letter Y, this comprehensive list covers a wide range of viral families and hosts from around the world. Many of these viruses are transmitted by insects or ticks and primarily affect animals, while a smaller group can infect humans, causing diseases like skin lesions or serious illnesses such as yellow fever and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. This collection highlights the diversity and global nature of viruses beginning with Y, providing valuable insight into their classification and effects.
Explore the complete table below to find detailed information about each virus starting with Y.
Virus Name This column lists the official name of each virus, helping you identify it quickly and accurately.
Classification Find the virus family or group here. Knowing the classification reveals the virus’s biological traits and relationships to other viruses.
Primary Hosts This shows which organisms the virus mainly infects, such as humans, animals, insects, or plants.
Associated Illness/Symptoms Learn about the common symptoms or diseases linked to each virus. This helps you understand whether the virus poses a threat to human or animal health.
Transmission Method See how each virus spreads, whether through direct contact, insect vectors like mosquitoes or ticks, or other routes.
Descripción A brief explanation summarizes key facts, including the virus’s effects, impact, and any known risks to humans or other hosts.
Viruses that start with Y
| Viruses | Classification | Affects humans? | Symptoms | Transmission method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaba-like disease virus | Poxviridae | Yes | Benign skin lesions, self-limiting | Direct contact with infected monkeys or lesions |
| Yaba monkey tumor virus | Poxviridae | Yes | Benign skin tumors (histiocytomas) | Direct contact with infected monkeys or their tissues |
| Yacaaba virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yachimata virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yacyretavirus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yadao virus | Orthomyxoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects bats primarily. | Unknown; likely bat-associated. |
| Yakeshi virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yalong virus | Phleboviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yalu virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yamaguchi virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yamamai cypovirus 1 | Reoviridae (Cypovirus) | No | Not applicable to humans; causes disease in silkworms. | Oral ingestion of viral particles by silkworms. |
| Yamame-sowah virus | Rhabdoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes hemorrhagic septicemia in fish. | Waterborne transmission among fish. |
| Yanbian-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yancheng tick virus 1 | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yandai-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yang virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yangfan siheyuan virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects mosquitoes primarily. | Unknown; likely mosquito-associated. |
| Yanggao anopheles virus | Flaviviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects mosquitoes. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yangling picorna-like virus 1 | Picornavirales (picorna-like) | No | Not applicable to humans; affects insects/invertebrates. | Unknown; likely invertebrate-specific transmission. |
| Yangling spider virus 1 | Unclassified | No | Not applicable to humans; affects spiders. | Unknown; likely spider-specific transmission. |
| Yangling tick virus 1 | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yangling tick virus 2 | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yangliu hepe-like virus 1 | Hepeviridae (hepe-like) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts under investigation. | Unknown; likely animal or invertebrate-associated. |
| Yangshan hubei tick virus 1 | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yangshan picorna-like virus | Picornavirales (picorna-like) | No | Not applicable to humans; affects insects/invertebrates. | Unknown; likely invertebrate-specific transmission. |
| Yangshan spider virus 1 | Unclassified | No | Not applicable to humans; affects spiders. | Unknown; likely spider-specific transmission. |
| Yangtor virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yangzhou cilevirus | Cileviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Vector-borne (mites) in plants. |
| Yangzhou sobemo-like virus 1 | Sobemovirus (sobemo-like) | No | Not applicable to humans; affects plants or fungi. | Unknown; likely plant or fungus-specific transmission. |
| Yantai-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yantavirus | Hantaviridae | Yes | Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): fever, muscle pain, cough, shortness of breath, lung fluid. | Aerosolized rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. |
| Yao virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks, mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yaoshan virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yarra virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly environmental or animal-associated. |
| Yata virus | Rhabdoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yatapoxvirus | Poxviridae | Yes | Benign skin lesions, often self-limiting. | Direct contact with infected monkeys or their tissues |
| Yatiana virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yawa virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yaz virus | Rhabdoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yeadon virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yeast-associated narnavirus 1 | Narnaviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects yeast/fungi. | Intracellular transmission within yeast cells. |
| Yellow-associated partiti-like virus 1 | Partitiviridae (partiti-like) | No | Not applicable to humans; affects fungi or plants. | Unknown; likely fungal or plant-specific transmission. |
| Yellow-bellied sea snake circovirus | Circoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects reptiles (sea snakes). | Unknown; likely reptile-specific transmission. |
| Yellow bird of paradise-associated astrovirus | Astroviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects birds. | Fecal-oral route in birds. |
| Yellow canary circovirus | Circoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects birds (canaries). | Unknown; likely bird-specific transmission. |
| Yellow catantops grasshopper virus | Dicistroviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects insects (grasshoppers). | Oral ingestion by grasshoppers. |
| Yellow clover blotch virus | Potyviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes disease in plants. | Vector-borne (aphids) in plants. |
| Yellow croaker aquabirnavirus | Birnaviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects fish. | Waterborne transmission among fish. |
| Yellow croaker circovirus | Circoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects fish. | Unknown; likely fish-specific transmission. |
| Yellow croaker reovirus | Reoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects fish. | Unknown; likely fish-specific transmission. |
| Yellow dwarf-associated virus | Luteoviridae or Poleroviridae (plant viruses) | No | Not applicable to humans; causes disease in plants. | Vector-borne (aphids) in plants. |
| Yellow fever virus | Flaviviridae | Yes | Fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, hemorrhagic symptoms. | Mosquito bite (Aedes aegypti, Haemagogus species). |
| Yellow iris necrotic ring virus | Secoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Unknown; likely plant-specific transmission. |
| Yellow leaf curl virus | Geminiviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Vector-borne (whiteflies) in plants. |
| Yellow leaf virus | Potyviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Unknown; likely plant-specific transmission. |
| Yellow oat-grass mosaic virus | Potyviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Unknown; likely plant-specific transmission. |
| Yellow tail reovirus | Reoviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; affects fish. | Unknown; likely fish-specific transmission. |
| Yellow vein clearing virus | Unclassified (plant virus) | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Unknown; likely plant-specific transmission. |
| Yellow vein mosaic virus | Geminiviridae (plant virus) | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Vector-borne (whiteflies) in plants. |
| Yelovirus | Orthomyxoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects mosquitoes primarily. | Unknown; likely mosquito-associated. |
| Yemen maaden virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yemen mena-aca virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yen virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yongjia-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yongsan virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yongxin virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| York virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yothapeta virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Youcai mosaic virus | Potyviridae | No | Not applicable to humans; causes plant disease. | Vector-borne (aphids) in plants. |
| Yuan virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks, mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yuanmou-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yue virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks, mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yug Bogdanovac virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yuh virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks, mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yui virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yuka virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly environmental or animal-associated. |
| Yuncheng-like virus | Unclassified | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; hosts are under investigation. | Unknown; possibly associated with arthropods or other animals. |
| Yungan virus | Peribunyaviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yunnan orbivirus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks, mosquitoes); human transmission not established. |
| Yunnan tick-associated bunyavirus | Bunyavirales (unclassified family) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yunnan tombus-like virus 1 | Tombusviridae (tombus-like) | No | Not applicable to humans; affects plants or fungi. | Unknown; likely plant or fungus-specific transmission. |
| Yur virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yuryatin virus | Reoviridae (Orbivirus) | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
| Yush virus | Nairoviridae | Unknown | Not well documented in humans; affects animals. | Vector-borne (ticks); human transmission not established. |
Descriptions
Yaba-like disease virus
Yaba-like disease virus causes benign skin lesions, primarily in monkeys. While rare, it can infect humans through direct contact, resulting in similar self-limiting tumors. Research continues to understand its full zoonotic potential and impact.
Yaba monkey tumor virus
Yaba monkey tumor virus, a poxvirus, induces benign histiocytomas in monkeys. It can also infect humans, causing similar, usually self-limiting, skin lesions, typically acquired through direct contact with infected animals.
Yacaaba virus
Yacaaba virus is an arthropod-borne virus, or arbovirus, identified from mosquitoes. It is primarily known to infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans requires further research. Its public health significance remains unclear.
Yachimata virus
Yachimata virus is an orbivirus isolated from ticks, suggesting it is an arbovirus. Its primary hosts are likely animals, and its capacity to cause disease in humans is not currently well understood or documented.
Yacyretavirus
Yacyretavirus is an arbovirus discovered in mosquitoes. While its primary impact is likely on animal populations, its potential to cause disease in humans is not well-established, requiring further investigation.
Yadao virus
Yadao virus is an orthomyxovirus, related to influenza viruses, first identified in bats. Its potential to cross the species barrier and infect humans is currently unknown and under investigation.
Yakeshi virus
Yakeshi virus is a novel peribunyavirus isolated from ticks. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and current research has not extensively documented its potential to cause illness in humans.
Yalong virus
Yalong virus is a phlebovirus discovered in ticks, indicating its potential as an arbovirus affecting animal hosts. Its implications for human health are not yet well understood or documented.
Yalu virus
Yalu virus is an orbivirus, part of the Reoviridae family, found in ticks. While it is likely to infect animals, its pathogenicity and potential to cause disease in humans are largely unknown.
Yamaguchi virus
Yamaguchi virus is a nairovirus isolated from ticks, suggesting it is an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations. Its potential to infect humans or cause human disease is currently not well established.
Yamamai cypovirus 1
Yamamai cypovirus 1 is an insect virus that specifically infects silkworms, causing a disease known as polyhedrosis. It does not pose a threat to human health.
Yamame-sowah virus
Yamame-sowah virus is a rhabdovirus that infects fish, specifically the Yamame (Oncorhynchus masou). It causes hemorrhagic septicemia in fish and is not known to affect humans.
Yanbian-like virus
Yanbian-like virus refers to viral sequences identified through metagenomic studies. Its classification and potential hosts are still under investigation, and its impact on human health is currently unknown.
Yancheng tick virus 1
Yancheng tick virus 1 is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus that infects animals, and its role in causing human illness is currently not well understood or documented.
Yandai-like virus
Yandai-like virus represents genetic material discovered through metagenomics. Its precise classification and natural hosts are still being researched, and its potential impact on human health is currently unknown.
Yang virus
Yang virus is a recently identified virus, often found through metagenomic studies. Its host range, classification, and any potential effects on human health are currently unknown and require further research.
Yangfan siheyuan virus
Yangfan siheyuan virus is a novel virus identified in mosquitoes. Its specific classification and potential to cause disease in other organisms, including humans, are currently unknown and under investigation.
Yanggao anopheles virus
Yanggao anopheles virus is a flavivirus isolated from Anopheles mosquitoes. While it infects mosquitoes, its potential to cause disease in humans or other animals is not well-established.
Yangling picorna-like virus 1
Yangling picorna-like virus 1 is a virus with genetic similarities to picornaviruses, found in insects or other invertebrates. It is not known to infect or cause disease in humans.
Yangling spider virus 1
Yangling spider virus 1 is a newly identified virus isolated from spiders. It is currently unclassified and not known to infect or cause any illness in humans.
Yangling tick virus 1
Yangling tick virus 1 is a nairovirus identified in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animal hosts, and its potential impact on human health is currently under investigation and not well understood.
Yangling tick virus 2
Yangling tick virus 2 is a distinct nairovirus also found in ticks. Similar to other tick-borne viruses, it likely infects animals, with its potential to cause human disease remaining unknown.
Yangliu hepe-like virus 1
Yangliu hepe-like virus 1 shares genetic characteristics with hepeviruses (like hepatitis E virus). Its natural hosts and any potential for human infection are currently unknown and under research.
Yangshan hubei tick virus 1
Yangshan hubei tick virus 1 is a nairovirus discovered in ticks in Hubei, China. It is likely an animal arbovirus, and its potential to cause disease in humans is not yet known or documented.
Yangshan picorna-like virus
Yangshan picorna-like virus is a virus identified with genetic similarities to picornaviruses. It is thought to primarily infect insects or other invertebrates and is not known to affect humans.
Yangshan spider virus 1
Yangshan spider virus 1 is a novel virus recently isolated from spiders. It is currently unclassified and there is no evidence to suggest it can infect or harm humans.
Yangtor virus
Yangtor virus is an orbivirus discovered in mosquitoes. While it infects animals, its potential to cause illness in humans is not well-studied or documented at this time.
Yangzhou cilevirus
Yangzhou cilevirus is a plant virus that can cause disease in certain crops, leading to symptoms like mosaic or yellowing. It poses no known threat to human health.
Yangzhou sobemo-like virus 1
Yangzhou sobemo-like virus 1 is a virus with genetic characteristics similar to sobemoviruses. It is expected to infect plants or fungi and is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yantai-like virus
Yantai-like virus is a viral sequence identified through metagenomic analysis. Its classification, natural hosts, and any potential implications for human health are currently unknown and require further research.
Yantavirus
Yantavirus is a hantavirus that causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a severe respiratory illness in humans. Infection typically occurs through inhaling aerosols contaminated with rodent excretions, leading to fever and pulmonary symptoms.
Yao virus
Yao virus is an orbivirus isolated from both ticks and mosquitoes, indicating its arboviral nature. It is primarily known to infect animals, and its potential to cause human disease is currently not well documented.
Yaoshan virus
Yaoshan virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus that infects animals, and its capacity to cause illness in humans is not yet known or established.
Yarra virus
Yarra virus is a recently identified virus, often found in environmental samples or animals through metagenomics. Its specific host range and any potential impact on human health are currently unknown.
Yata virus
Yata virus is a rhabdovirus isolated from ticks, suggesting it is an arbovirus primarily affecting animals. Its potential to infect humans or cause human disease is not currently well established.
Yatapoxvirus
Yatapoxvirus is a genus within Poxviridae, containing viruses like Yaba Monkey Tumor Virus. These viruses cause benign skin lesions, primarily in monkeys, but can also infect humans through direct contact.
Yatiana virus
Yatiana virus is a peribunyavirus isolated from ticks. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause illness in humans is not yet known or well documented.
Yawa virus
Yawa virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. As an arbovirus, it primarily affects animals, and its potential to infect humans or cause disease in humans is currently not well established.
Yaz virus
Yaz virus is a rhabdovirus isolated from ticks, suggesting it is an arbovirus with animal hosts. Its potential impact on human health, including symptoms or transmission, is not currently known.
Yeadon virus
Yeadon virus is an orbivirus discovered in mosquitoes. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is not currently well understood or documented.
Yeast-associated narnavirus 1
Yeast-associated narnavirus 1 is a virus that infects yeast and fungi. It is not known to cause disease in humans and is specific to its fungal hosts.
Yellow-associated partiti-like virus 1
Yellow-associated partiti-like virus 1 is a virus with genetic similarities to partitiviruses. It is believed to infect fungi or plants and does not affect human health.
Yellow-bellied sea snake circovirus
Yellow-bellied sea snake circovirus is a virus that specifically infects yellow-bellied sea snakes. It is not known to cause any illness or infection in humans.
Yellow bird of paradise-associated astrovirus
Yellow bird of paradise-associated astrovirus is an astrovirus that infects birds, specifically the yellow bird of paradise. It is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yellow canary circovirus
Yellow canary circovirus is a virus that infects canaries, belonging to the Circoviridae family. It is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yellow catantops grasshopper virus
Yellow catantops grasshopper virus is an insect virus that specifically infects the yellow catantops grasshopper. It is not known to infect or harm humans.
Yellow clover blotch virus
Yellow clover blotch virus is a plant virus that infects clover, causing symptoms like blotching and discoloration. It is not known to cause any illness in humans.
Yellow croaker aquabirnavirus
Yellow croaker aquabirnavirus is a virus that infects yellow croaker fish. It is responsible for diseases in fish populations and poses no known threat to human health.
Yellow croaker circovirus
Yellow croaker circovirus is a virus discovered in yellow croaker fish. It is not known to infect or cause disease in humans.
Yellow croaker reovirus
Yellow croaker reovirus is a virus that infects yellow croaker fish. It is not known to cause any illness in humans.
Yellow dwarf-associated virus
Yellow dwarf-associated virus is a term for various plant viruses that cause stunting and yellowing, commonly transmitted by aphids. These viruses do not affect human health.
Yellow fever virus
Yellow fever virus is a flavivirus that causes yellow fever, a serious illness characterized by fever, jaundice, and potential bleeding. It is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti.
Yellow iris necrotic ring virus
Yellow iris necrotic ring virus is a plant virus that infects irises, causing necrotic rings and other symptoms. It is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yellow leaf curl virus
Yellow leaf curl virus is a plant virus that severely affects crops like tomato and tobacco, causing leaf curling and yellowing. It is transmitted by whiteflies and does not infect humans.
Yellow leaf virus
Yellow leaf virus is a plant virus that causes yellowing and other symptoms in various crops. It is not known to infect or cause disease in humans.
Yellow oat-grass mosaic virus
Yellow oat-grass mosaic virus is a plant virus that infects oat-grass, leading to mosaic patterns on leaves. It is not known to cause any illness in humans.
Yellow tail reovirus
Yellow tail reovirus is a virus that infects yellowtail fish. It is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yellow vein clearing virus
Yellow vein clearing virus is a plant virus that causes the veins of leaves to become translucent or ‘clear’. It only affects plants and poses no threat to human health.
Yellow vein mosaic virus
Yellow vein mosaic virus is a plant virus that causes a distinct yellow mosaic pattern along the veins of leaves, affecting various crops. It is transmitted by whiteflies and does not infect humans.
Yelovirus
Yelovirus is an orthomyxovirus, similar to influenza viruses, isolated from mosquitoes. Its potential to infect humans or cause disease is currently unknown and requires further investigation.
Yemen maaden virus
Yemen maaden virus is a peribunyavirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause illness in humans is not yet known.
Yemen mena-aca virus
Yemen mena-aca virus is a novel peribunyavirus identified in ticks from Yemen. It likely affects animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans has not been established.
Yen virus
Yen virus is a nairovirus isolated from ticks. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is currently not well documented.
Yongjia-like virus
Yongjia-like virus refers to viral sequences identified through metagenomic studies. Its precise classification, hosts, and any potential for human infection are currently unknown and under investigation.
Yongsan virus
Yongsan virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to infect humans is currently not well established.
Yongxin virus
Yongxin virus is a nairovirus isolated from ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is currently not well documented.
York virus
York virus is an orbivirus identified in mosquitoes. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause illness in humans is currently unknown and under investigation.
Yothapeta virus
Yothapeta virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause human disease is not currently known.
Youcai mosaic virus
Youcai mosaic virus is a plant virus that infects Youcai (a type of Brassica), causing mosaic patterns on leaves. It does not infect humans.
Yuan virus
Yuan virus is an orbivirus isolated from both ticks and mosquitoes, indicating its arboviral nature. It is primarily known to infect animals, and its potential to cause human disease is currently not well documented.
Yuanmou-like virus
Yuanmou-like virus refers to viral genetic sequences identified through metagenomics. Its precise classification, hosts, and any potential for human infection are currently unknown and under investigation.
Yue virus
Yue virus is an orbivirus discovered in both ticks and mosquitoes. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animals, and its potential to cause illness in humans is not currently well documented.
Yug Bogdanovac virus
Yug Bogdanovac virus is a nairovirus identified in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause human disease is not yet known.
Yuh virus
Yuh virus is an orbivirus discovered in ticks and mosquitoes. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is currently not well understood or documented.
Yui virus
Yui virus is an orbivirus isolated from ticks. It is likely an arbovirus affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause illness in humans is currently not well documented.
Yuka virus
Yuka virus is a recently identified virus, often found through metagenomic studies in environmental samples or animals. Its specific host range and any potential impact on human health are currently unknown.
Yuncheng-like virus
Yuncheng-like virus refers to viral genetic sequences identified through metagenomics. Its precise classification, hosts, and any potential for human infection are currently unknown and under investigation.
Yungan virus
Yungan virus is a peribunyavirus discovered in mosquitoes. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause human disease is not currently well established.
Yunnan orbivirus
Yunnan orbivirus is a type of orbivirus identified in ticks and mosquitoes from Yunnan, China. It is likely an arbovirus infecting animals, and its potential for human illness is unknown.
Yunnan tick-associated bunyavirus
Yunnan tick-associated bunyavirus is a novel virus from the Bunyavirales order, found in ticks. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is currently unknown.
Yunnan tombus-like virus 1
Yunnan tombus-like virus 1 is a virus with genetic similarities to tombusviruses, likely infecting plants or fungi. It is not known to cause disease in humans.
Yur virus
Yur virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause human disease is not yet known.
Yuryatin virus
Yuryatin virus is an orbivirus isolated from ticks. It is believed to primarily infect animals, and its potential to cause disease in humans is currently not well understood or documented.
Yush virus
Yush virus is a nairovirus discovered in ticks. It is likely an arbovirus primarily affecting animal populations, and its potential to cause human disease is not yet known.