Flaviviruses

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Questions

  1. Describe the general properties of flaviviruses?

  2. Describe the diseases caused by these viruses and how would you diagnose this?


General properties of flaviviruses include: 50-60nm in size, icosahedral enveloped viruses. This can cause a number of conditions including: febrile illness, rash leading to encephalitis≫ Murray Valley Encephalitis, Kunjin, Japanese encephalitis, Dengue, Yellow fever and St Louis Encephalitis.

Category: Microbiology Notes

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