Flaviviridae

Flavivirus

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Pestivirus

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Hepacivirus

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The Flaviviridae are a family of viruses that infect mammals. They include the following genera:

Related Topics:
Virus - Infect - Mammal

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• Genus Flavivirus (type species Yellow fever virus, others include West Nile virus and Dengue Fever)
• Genus Hepacivirus (type species Hepatitis C virus)
• Genus Pestivirus (type species Bovine viral diarrhea virus, others include classical swine fever or hog cholera)

The genome of the Flaviviridae viruses is a monopartite, linear, single-stranded RNA of positive sense that is 10,000-11,000 nucleotides long. The 5'-terminus carries a methylated nucleotide cap or a genome-linked protein. The virus itself is enveloped and spherical, about 40-60 nm in diameter.

Related Topics:
Genome - RNA - Nucleotide - Methylated - Nm

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