MGY378H1 Lecture : 03 - flavi - questions.docx
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Yellow fever virus maintained in the wild via the sylvan cycle. Hemoraghic fever induced by dengue fever virus can occur upon first exposure to the virus. West nile virus induces neurological problems in only a minor number of infected individuals. Hep c results in a chronic infection in the majority of those infected. Most flavivirus genomic rnas lack a five prime cap. Viral rna is translated into a polyprotein in association with the plasma membrane. Prm protein functions to block the fusion activity of the virus e protein. None of hte above virus entry occurs via fusion with the plasma membrane.