Organisms

Togaviridae

A family of RNA viruses, mainly arboviruses, consisting of two genera: ALPHAVIRUS (group A arboviruses), and RUBIVIRUS. Virions are spherical, 60-70 nm in diameter, with a lipoprotein envelope tightly applied to the icosahedral nucleocapsid.

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A family of RNA viruses, mainly arboviruses, consisting of two genera: ALPHAVIRUS (group A arboviruses), and RUBIVIRUS. Virions are spherical, 60-70 nm in diameter, with a lipoprotein envelope tightly applied to the icosahedral nucleocapsid.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Togaviruses
  • Togavirus

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

"a family of RNA viruses, mainly arboviruses"; infection = TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

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History Note

81; was TOGAVIRUSES see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80

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  • Arboviruses (1966-1980)

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.875w

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QW 168

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Togaviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014035. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014035
  2. Togaviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togaviridae
  3. Togaviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413137