Togaviridae - Overview

Small, lipid- and protein-enveloped RNA viruses. The family includes pathogenic arboviruses (insect-borne virsuses) of the Alphavirus genus.

Togaviruses are so called because of their "cloak-like" appearance. They are often viruses that move through multiple hosts, as in the example of Equine Encephalitis Virus, which is transferred via vector to the horse and also has zoonotic potential