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Togaviridae Flashcards

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What are the two genera of Togaviridae? Which is insect borne?

A

Alphavirus and Rubivirus, Alphavirus

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Togaviridae
Enveloped?
Spherical?
Pos/Neg sense RNA/DNA genome
\_\_\_\_\_\_ replication
-budding from plasma membrane
A 
Togaviridae
Enveloped?YES
Spherical? YES
Pos sense RNA genome
CYTOPLASMIC replication
-budding from plasma membrane
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To what family do these viruses belong?
Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus
Western Equine Encephalitis virus
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus

A

Togaviridae

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What is an arbovirus?

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a group of viruses transmitted to vertebrates by certain types of blood-eating insects
i.e. Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Togaviridae and Reoviridae

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