| Literature DB >> 618831 |
J S Porterfield, J Casals, M P Chumakov, S Y Gaidamovich, C Hannoun, I H Holmes, M C Horzinek, M Mussgay, N Oker-Blom, P K Russell, D W Trent.
Abstract
The family Togaviridae is described; it contains four genera--Alphavirus, Flavivirus, Pestivirus and Rubivirus--and additional members. The main characteristics of the family are as follows: single-stranded, linear RNA, molecular weight about 4 X 10(6). Virions have isometric nucleocapsids surrounded by a lipoprotein envelope containing host cell lipid and virus-specified polypeptides including one or more glycopeptides. Virions yield infectious RNA. There are at least 80 members; all the alphaviruses and most flaviviruses are arboviruses in the biological sense.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID： 618831 DOI： 10.1159/000148930
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intervirology ISSN： 0300-5526 Impact factor: 1.763