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Viruses known only from sequencing. Vaccines. References. Further reading. External links. Flavivirus, renamed Orthoflavivirus in 2023, [3] is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae.
Clinical importance. References. External links. Flaviviridae is a family of enveloped positive-strand RNA viruses which mainly infect mammals and birds. [1] . They are primarily spread through arthropod vectors (mainly ticks and mosquitoes ). [2] .
Dengue virus ( DENV) is the cause of dengue fever. It is a mosquito -borne, single positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. [1] [2] Four serotypes of the virus have been found, and a reported fifth has yet to be confirmed, [3] [4] [5] all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease. [1]
Jun 25, 2021 · Flavivirus is a genus of viruses that have infected people in most parts of the world. Flavivirus belongs to the positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses with a genome size of approximately 11 kb . This class includes more than 70 types of small envelope viruses, including the most recognized dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), West Nile ...
Type species. Yellow fever virus. Flavivirus is a genus of the family Flaviviridae. This genus includes the West Nile virus, dengue fever virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, Zika virus, and several other viruses which may cause encephalitis ( swelling in the brain ). [1]
Sep 3, 2010 · Description and Significance. Infection with Flavivirus may lead to Dengue (DF), or Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Both of these are serious disease processes that have lead to major epidemics throughout history.
Flavivirus, renamed Orthoflavivirus in 2023, is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae.
