ARBOVIRUSES 1

Question 1

ARBOVIRUS?

Answer 1

group of viruses transmitted by mosquito , ticks, or other arthropods -they induce yellow fever

Question 2

arthropod borne virus

Answer 2

they are viruses maintain in nature to an extent thru biological transmission btw susceptible host by hematophagous arthropod or trans ovarian and possibly thru venereal in arthropods.

Question 3

arboviruses belongs to three families called?

Answer 3

togavirus- EEE,VEE,WEE (east,venusuelar,west-equine encephalitis)
flavivirus- yellow fever, dengue, japanese encephalitis
bunyavirus