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A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses. They are serologically related to each other and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.
Entry Term(s)
Alpha Virus
Alphaviruses
Arboviruses, Group A
Barmah forest virus
Getah virus
Sagiyama virus
Registry Numbers
txid11019
txid11020
txid59300
txid59303
Related Numbers
txid11020
txid59300
txid59303
NLM Classification #
QW 168
Previous Indexing
Arboviruses (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note
94; was ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; ALPHAVIRUSES was see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80
Online Note
use ALPHAVIRUS to search ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; use ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80
History Note
94; was ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; ALPHAVIRUSES was see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80
A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses. They are serologically related to each other and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.