Everglades virus
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Everglades virus is an alphavirus
included in the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
complex. The virus circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes and occasionally infects humans.
Alphavirus
In biology and immunology, an alphavirus belongs to the group IV Togaviridae family of viruses, according to the system of classification based on viral genome composition introduced by David Baltimore in 1971. Alphaviruses, like all other group IV viruses have a positive sense single stranded RNA...
included in the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis or encephalomyelitis . VEE can affect all equine species, such as horses, donkeys, and zebras. After infection, equines may suddenly die or show progressive central nervous system...
complex. The virus circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes and occasionally infects humans.