A Bunyamwera group arbovirus was isolated from the blood of a naturally infected turtle, Trionyx spinifer emoryi, from South Texas. The virus could not be distinguished by neutralization tests from either Cache Valley or Tensaw viruses. The relationship of arboviruses and reptiles is reviewed.
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Hoff et al. (1973) studied this question.