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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Positive-Strand RNA Viruses > Togaviridae > Alphavirus

Preferred term

Alphavirus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Alpha Virus
  • Alpha Viruses
  • Alphaviruses
  • Arboviruses, Group A
  • Arbovirus, Group A
  • Group A Arbovirus
  • Group A Arboviruses

Note

  • infection = ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses. They are serologically related to each other and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.

History note

  • 94; was ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; ALPHAVIRUSES was see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000524

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