flavivirus (Meaning)
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flavivirus (n)
animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
Synonyms & Antonyms of flavivirus
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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.
FAQs About the word flavivirus
animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
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.
