What are Flaviviruses?

Flavivirus is any virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae.

What are Flaviviruses?

About Flaviviruses:

  • Flavivirus is any virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae.
  • Flaviviruses have enveloped and spherical virions (virus particles) that are between 40 and 60 nanometers in diameter.
  • The flavivirus genome consists of non segmented single-stranded positive-sense RNA (ribonucleic acid).
  • Flaviviruses, when introduced into the human body, cause diseases, including neuro infections, that can lead to serious metabolic consequences and even death.
  • Among the most dangerous and deadly members of the Flavivirus Family are Yellow Fever virus, Dengue virus, Zika virus, West Nile virus, Japanese Encephalitis virus, Tick-Borne Encephalitis virus, Kyasanur Forest virus, Alkhurma virus, and Omsk virus.
  • Aedes mosquitoes are the main vectors of many Flaviviruses and are primarily responsible for the spread of viral outbreaks of Dengue, Zika, and Yellow Fever.
  • Mosquitoes are not the only carriers, however. Ticks and other flying insects can also transmit these and other Flaviviruses from person to person and from animals to people.
  • Hepatitis C, the only non-vector-borne member of the Flavivirus family, is transmitted exclusively through direct blood-to-blood contact between humans.

Q1: What are Proteins?

Proteins are large, complex molecules that are fundamental to the structure and functioning of all living organisms. They are composed of chains of smaller units called amino acids, which are linked together in specific sequences. Proteins serve a wide variety of critical roles in biological systems.

Source: Newly discovered mechanism for propagation of flaviviruses reveals potential therapeutic target

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