ARBOVIRUSES 1 Flashcards

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ARBOVIRUS?

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group of viruses transmitted by mosquito , ticks, or other arthropods -they induce yellow fever

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arthropod borne virus

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they are viruses maintain in nature to an extent thru biological transmission btw susceptible host by hematophagous arthropod or trans ovarian and possibly thru venereal in arthropods.

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arboviruses belongs to three families called?

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togavirus- EEE,VEE,WEE (east,venusuelar,west-equine encephalitis)
flavivirus- yellow fever, dengue, japanese encephalitis
bunyavirus

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