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RNA Virus Classes
Classification of RNA Viruses Infecting Vertebrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Picornaviridae (pico,micro;rna,ribonucleic acid) | Naked;isometric ssRNA Causes Poliovirus;rhinovirus/colds Hep A Virus |
| Caliciviridae (calix,cup) | Naked;isometric ssRNA Norovirus,many member cause gastroenteritis |
| Togaviridae (toga,cloak) | Lipid-containing envelope ssRNA Multipy in athropods and vertebrates |
| Flaviviridae (flavus,yellow) | Lipid-containing envelope SSRNA Yellow fever virus; Hepatitis C virus |
| Coronaviridae (corona,crown) | Lipid-containing envelope ssRNA Colds and respiratory tract infections,including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
| Rhabdoviridae (rhabdos,rod) | Bullet-shaped;lipid-containg envelope ssRNA Rabies virus |
| Filoviridae (filo;threadlike) | long filamentous;sometimes circular;lipid-containg envelope ssRNA Marburg virus;ebola virus |
| Paramyxoviridae (Para;by the side of; myxa, mucus) | Pleomorphic;lipid-containing envelope ssRNA Mumps virus;parainfluenza virus measles virus |
| Orthomyxoviridae (orthos,straight; myxa,mucus) | Pleomorphic;lipid-containing envelope ssRNA Influenza virus |
| Bunyaviridae (Bunyamwera, a locality in Uganda) | Lipid-containing envelope ssRNA Hantaan virus |
| Arenaviridae (arena,sand) | Pleomorphic;lipid-containing envelpe ssRNA Lassa virus |
| Reoviridae (Respiratory Enteric Orphan Virus) | Naked;isometric Linear dsRNA Diarrhea in animals |
| Birnaviridae(bi,two) | Naked;isometric Linear dsRNA No human pathogen;diseases in chickens and fish |
| Retroviridae (retro,backward) | Isometric;lipid-containing envelope ssRNA HIV |