1) Animal virus
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In biology and immunology, an alphavirus belongs to the group IV Togaviridae family of viruses, according to the system of classification based on viral genome composition introduced by David Baltimore in 1971. Alphaviruses, like all other group IV viruses have a positive sense, single-stranded RNA genome. There are thirty alphaviruses able to inf...
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(from the article `virus`) ...nucleocapsid of 32 capsomeres about 30 nm in diameter. The genome is single positive-strand RNA. There are 2 recognized genera: 1 transmitted by ... The togavirus genera are Alphavirus, which is carried by mosquitoes; Rubivirus, also called rubella, or German measles, virus; and Pestivirus, which ... [2 ...
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A genus of togaviridae, also known as group a arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the sindbis virus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(al´fә-vi″rәs) a genus of viruses of the family Togaviridae, including eastern, western, and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis viruses, and others that cause denguelike illnesses in parts of Africa.
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Genus of the Togaviridae family of RNA viruses. Sindbis and Semliki Forest viruses are the best known examples.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: al′fă-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. One of the genera of the family Togaviridae that was formerly classified as part of the 'group A' arboviruses and includes the viruses that cause eastern equine, western equine, and Venezuelan encephalitis.
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noun an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
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