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- and DS RNA Viruses
| Name | Characteristics | Clinical Significance | Transmission | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhabdovirus | enveloped, bullet-shaped, ss | rabies, replicated in gray matter | animal bites, inhalation of bat droppings | active and passive immunization |
| Rubulavirus | enveloped, helical, ss | mumps, parotid gland inflammation | MMR vaccine | |
| Morbillivirus | enveloped, helical, ss | measles, febrile disease with macular rash | MMR vaccine | |
| Paramixovirus | enveloped, helical, ss | croup, bronchiolitis, pneumonia | ||
| Pneumovirus | enveloped, helical, ss | RSV, hMPV, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, wheezing | ||
| Influenza virus | eight ss segments | Type A animal reservoirs, respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, high fever, cytokine storm | respiratory droplets, hand contact | Vaccines with previous year's predominant strains |
| Filovirus | ss, pleomorphic | ebola, marburg, hemorrhagic fevers | animal reservoirs | experimental vaccine |
| Bunyaviruses | enveloped, spherical, ss | hemorrhagic fever | vector borne | |
| Hantavirus | enveloped, spherical, ss | pulmonary syndrome | inhalation of rat droppings | |
| Rotavirus | nonenveloped, icosahedral, ds | Serogroup A, mild to severe watery diarrhea, dehydration | fecal-oral route | live vaccine |