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Togaviridae

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Noun1.Togaviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
arborvirus, arbovirus - a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
alphavirus - an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
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To the Editor: Chikungunya virus, an arbovirus belonging to the family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, was first isolated in Tanzania in 1953 (1).
Chikungunya outbreak, Singapore, 2008 by Leo, Yee S.; Chow, Angela L.P.; Tan, Li Kiang; Lye, David C.; Lin, Li; Ng, Lee C. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The virus belongs to the family Togaviridae and the genus Alphavirus.
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Viruses reported in marine shellfish include Herperviridae, Iridoviridae, Papovaridae, Togaviridae, Retroviridae, Reviridae, and Paramyxoviridae.
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