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Semliki Forest virus
Epidemiology:
- found in central, eastern, and southern Africa
- spread mainly by mosquito bites
- 1st isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda
Clinical manifestations:
- generally causes only mild symptoms in humans
Laboratory:
- Semliki forest virus serology
General
alphavirus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
POSITIVE-STRAND
GENOME-SIZE: 12 kB
ENVELOPE: PRESENT
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: ICOSAHEDRAL
References
- Wikipedia: Semliki Forest virus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semliki_Forest_virus