Arboviruses are among the most dangerous infectious agents that can lead to severe illnesses such as West Nile fever, yellow fever, chikungunya and other diseases. Flavovii, also known as arbovirus group B, are important causative agents of many arbovirus infections. In this article we will look at what flavoviruses are, their characteristics and problems associated with these diseases.
Flavoviruses are single-stranded viruses ranging in size from 25 to 35 nm, which have a very similar structure to ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid viruses. Flavoviruses have a wide variety of species and subspecies. Some can be transmitted through mosquito bites, while others are transmitted through ticks and other arthropods. The most important in medical practice among flavoviral infectious agents are group B viruses, such as tick-borne encephalitis viruses, La Yucca Valley virus, etc.
Symptoms of flavoviral diseases may vary depending on the type of pathogen and factors of the individual organism. The main manifestations of flavivirus infections are fever, malaise, headache,