flavivirus Sentence Examples
- Flaviviruses are a genus of viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, primarily mosquitoes and ticks.
- Flaviviruses are responsible for a wide range of diseases, including yellow fever, dengue fever, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis.
- Flaviviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses with a positive-sense genome.
- The flavivirus genome is approximately 10 kilobases in length and contains a single open reading frame.
- The flavivirus open reading frame encodes a polyprotein that is cleaved into three structural proteins (C, prM, and E) and seven non-structural proteins (NS1, NS2A, NS2B, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, and NS5).
- The flavivirus envelope protein (E) is responsible for attachment to host cells and viral entry.
- The flavivirus non-structural protein NS5 is a RNA-dependent RNA polymerase that is responsible for viral replication.
- Flaviviruses are classified into four serogroups: Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup, dengue virus serogroup, tick-borne encephalitis virus serogroup, and yellow fever virus serogroup.
- Flavivirus infections are typically characterized by fever, headache, and muscle aches.
- There are no specific treatments for flavivirus infections, and treatment is supportive.
flavivirus Meaning
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flavivirus (n)
animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
Synonyms & Antonyms of flavivirus
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animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
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Flaviviruses are a genus of viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, primarily mosquitoes and ticks.
Flaviviruses are responsible for a wide range of diseases, including yellow fever, dengue fever, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis.
Flaviviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses with a positive-sense genome.
The flavivirus genome is approximately 10 kilobases in length and contains a single open reading frame.
