Communicable Diseases

Key Structure Of Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya Virus Structure The ‘Chikungunya virus  (CHIKV)’ is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Alphavirus and the family ‘Togavirus.’ Its virion size ranges from 60 nm to 70 nm in diameter, and it has an icosahedral capsid structure surrounded by a lipid envelope. Key Structure Component 1) Genome Approximately 11.6 kb […]