Mayaro virus belongs to which group of viruses?

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Mayaro virus belongs to which group of viruses?

Classification by viral genus and family. Mayaro virus belongs to the alphavirus group, a genus within the Togaviridae family. Alphaviruses are enveloped, positive-sense RNA viruses often transmitted by mosquitoes and known for causing febrile illnesses with joint pain, such as Mayaro fever and chikungunya. The other options represent different virus families: flaviviruses (like dengue and Zika) are in Flaviviridae, orthomyxoviruses (influenza) are in Orthomyxoviridae, and filoviruses (Ebola, Marburg) are in Filoviridae. So Mayaro virus is an alphavirus.

Classification by viral genus and family. Mayaro virus belongs to the alphavirus group, a genus within the Togaviridae family. Alphaviruses are enveloped, positive-sense RNA viruses often transmitted by mosquitoes and known for causing febrile illnesses with joint pain, such as Mayaro fever and chikungunya. The other options represent different virus families: flaviviruses (like dengue and Zika) are in Flaviviridae, orthomyxoviruses (influenza) are in Orthomyxoviridae, and filoviruses (Ebola, Marburg) are in Filoviridae. So Mayaro virus is an alphavirus.

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