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Name the group of viruses causing dengue...

Name the group of viruses causing dengue fever and yellow fever.

A

arboviruses

B

adenoviruses

C

flaviviruses

D

both (1) and (3)

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D
Yellow fever and dengue fever (break bone fever) both are caused by a ssRNA containing enveloped ribovirus with cubical symmetry. This is an insect borne arbovirus of flavivirus group and is transmitted by female Aedes (tiger) mosquito.
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