Difference between revisions of "Togaviridae - Overview"
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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 | 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 | ||
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**Alphavirus (notably including EEV) | **Alphavirus (notably including EEV) | ||
**Rubivirus (including Rubella and German measles) | **Rubivirus (including Rubella and German measles) | ||
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Revision as of 11:45, 9 July 2010
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
Morphology
- Medium sized enveloped viruses
- 2 Genera:
- Alphavirus (notably including EEV)
- Rubivirus (including Rubella and German measles)