Chapter: Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses

Reoviruses

The reoviruses (respiratory enteric orphans) are naked virions that contain segmented, double-stranded RNA and replicate in the cytoplasm of infected cells.

REOVIRUSES

The reoviruses (respiratory enteric orphans) are naked virions that contain segmented, double-stranded RNA and replicate in the cytoplasm of infected cells. They are ubiquitous and have been found in humans, simians, rodents, cattle, and a variety of other hosts. They have been studied in great detail as experimental models, revealing much basic knowledge about viral genetics and pathogenesis at the molecular level. Three serotypes are known to infect humans; however, their role and importance in human disease remain uncertain.

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Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses : Reoviruses |