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RNA Virus Infections

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Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: RNA VIRUS INFECT
Previously Indexed: RNA Viruses (1975-1997),Virus Diseases (1975-1997)

RNA Virus Infections Categories.
Arenaviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the ARENAVIRIDAE.
Astroviridae Infections - Infections with ASTROVIRUS, causing gastroenteritis in human infants, calves, lambs, and piglets.
Birnaviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the BIRNAVIRIDAE.
Bunyaviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the BUNYAVIRIDAE.
Caliciviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by CALICIVIRIDAE. They include HEPATITIS E; VESICULAR EXANTHEMA OF SWINE; acute respiratory infections in felines, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, and some cases of gastroenteritis in humans.
Flaviviridae Infections - Infections with viruses of the family FLAVIVIRIDAE.
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral - A group of viral diseases of diverse etiology but having many similar clinical characteristics; increased capillary permeability, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common to all. Hemorrhagic fevers are characterized by sudden onset, fever, headache, generalized myalgia, backache, conjunctivitis, and severe prostration, followed by various hemorrhagic symptoms. Hemorrhagic fever with kidney involvement is HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME.
Mononegavirales Infections - Infections with viruses of the order MONONEGAVIRALES. The concept includes FILOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS, PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS, and RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS.
Nidovirales Infections - Infections with viruses of the order NIDOVIRALES. The concept includes ARTERIVIRUS INFECTIONS and CORONAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS.
Orthomyxoviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE.
Picornaviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the PICORNAVIRIDAE.
Reoviridae Infections - Infections produced by reoviruses, general or unspecified.
Retroviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the RETROVIRIDAE.
Togaviridae Infections - Virus diseases caused by the TOGAVIRIDAE.

RNA Virus Infections Definitions and Terms

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