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46.What type of genome does yellow fever virus have? How big is this genome? 47.Where is...

46.What type of genome does yellow fever virus have? How big is this genome?

47.Where is yellow fever virus thought to have originated?

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Yellow fever virus:
1. Genome = RNA (Single strand positive RNA; Size = 11000 bases; Contains a single ORF encoding a polyprotein)
2. It belongs to the genus Flavivirus
3. Carrier = Haemagogus or Aedes mosquitoes
4. Prevalent in Africa
5. Thought to be originated in East or Central Africa and spread to West Africa. It is spread to South America through the slave trade in the 17th century
6. Disease symptoms: Loss of appetite, nausea, headache, fever, and muscle pains
7. It is the first human virus to be isolated

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