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Revision as of 12:48, 9 July 2010
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
Morphology
- Medium sized enveloped viruses
- 2 Genera:
- Alphavirus (notably including EEV)
- Rubivirus (including Rubella and German measles)