Pestiviruses

Pestiviruses is a group of viruses that cause various diseases in animals and humans. They were first described in 1973 and belong to the family Flaviviridae.

Pestiviruses are spherical in shape and consist of single-stranded RNA surrounded by a protein coat. They can be transmitted through blood, saliva, urine and other body fluids.

Pestiviruses include several types of viruses, including hepatitis C virus, jaundice virus, West Nile virus, and others. These viruses cause various diseases such as hepatitis, jaundice, West Nile fever, encephalitis and others.

Treatment for pestiviruses includes the use of antiviral drugs and immunomodulators. However, in some cases, treatment may be ineffective, leading to complications and even death.

Overall, pestiviruses are a major public health concern and require ongoing monitoring and development of new treatments.

Pestiviruses are the common name for a family of viruses that can cause serious illness in humans, such as encephalitis, polio, or tick-borne encephalitis. Although pestiviruses are divided into several families, they all have similar characteristics. They have a diameter of about 50 – 70 nm, an icosahedral shape and a high infectivity coefficient. Inside pestiviruses there are double-stranded RNAs that are produced in the cells of the virus. These