Dengue virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph of negatively-stained dengue virus particles (red circles). Dengue,or Breakbone Fever,is transmitted to man by the mosquito,Aedes aegypti,& causes symptoms of aching joints & muscles,fever,sore throat & an irritating rash. A severe form,called dengue haemorrhagic fever,may be fatal. The dengue virus is very similar to the Yellow Fever virus: both belong to the flavivirus section of the Togavirus group. Members of this group of RNA-containing viruses are enveloped & possess cubic capsid symmetry. Magnification: x210,000 at 6x4.5cm size | |
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