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Members of the Togaviridae are small, lipid- and protein-enveloped RNA viruses. Within this family are disease-causing arboviruses (insect-borne virsuses) of the ''Alphavirus'' genus.
Members of the Togaviridae are small, lipid- and protein-enveloped RNA viruses. Within this family are disease-causing arboviruses (insect-borne virsuses) of the ''Alphavirus'' genus.
====Viral Genus====
[[File:Alphavirus.gif]]====Viral Genus====
Alphaviruses are single-stranded, linear, positive-sense RNA viruses, 60-70nm in diameter.
Alphaviruses are single-stranded, linear, positive-sense RNA viruses, 60-70nm in diameter.
====Important Serotypes====
====Important Serotypes====