articleJournal of General VirologyJan 1, 2017HYBRID OA

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Flaviviridae

PSPeter SimmondsPBPaul BecherJBJens BukhEAErnest A. GouldGMGregor Meyers

University of Oxford · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation · +10 more institutions

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Abstract

The Flaviviridae is a family of small enveloped viruses with RNA genomes of 9000-13 000 bases. Most infect mammals and birds. Many flaviviruses are host-specific and pathogenic, such as hepatitis C virus in the genus Hepacivirus. The majority of known members in the genus Flavivirus are arthropod borne, and many are important human and veterinary pathogens (e.g. yellow fever virus, dengue virus). This is a summary of the current International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) report on the taxonomy of the Flaviviridae, which is available at www.ictv.global/report/flaviviridae.

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  • Flaviviridae
  • Biology
  • Virology
  • Flavivirus
  • Virus classification
  • Dengue fever
  • Hepatitis C virus
  • Yellow fever
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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