Group Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Genus Alphavirus | Family Togaviridae Rank Species | |
Similar Everglades virus, Barmah Forest virus, Rocio viral encephalitis, Semliki Forest virus, Alphavirus | ||
Sagiyama virus is an arthropod borne virus recovered from mosquitoes collected during July and August 1956 and 1957 near Tokyo, Japan. Sagiyama virus is in a member of the genus Alphavirus in the family Togaviridae, possessing single positive strand RNA genome.
Pathology
Sagiyama virus is harmless to humans, and causes moderate symptoms in horses.
References
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