A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other Togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.
Synonyms: Barmah forest virus, txid11020, Arboviruses, Group A, Group A Arbovirus, Alpha Virus, Alphaviruses, Arbovirus, Group A, txid11019, Group A Arboviruses, Getah virus, txid59300, Alphavirus, Alpha Viruses
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infection = ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS ,94; was ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; ALPHAVIRUSES was see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80 ,use ALPHAVIRUS to search ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; use ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80
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D000524
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