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sem·li·ki for·est virus
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Semliki Forest virus
The Semliki Forest virus was first isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda by the Uganda Virus Research Institute in 1942. It is known to cause disease in both animals and man. It is an Alphavirus found in central, eastern, and southern Africa. The Semliki Forest virus is a positive-stranded RNA virus with icosahedral capsid which is enveloped by a lipid bilayer, derived from the host cell. The outermost surface of the virus is almost entirely covered by heterodimers of glycoproteins E1 and E2, arranged in interconnective trimers, which form an outer shell. Trimers are anchored in the membrane by an E2 cytoplasmic domain that associates with the nucleocapsid. The size of the virus genome is approximately 13,000 base pairs. The 5’ two thirds of the genome encode non-structural proteins and the structural proteins are encoded in the 3’ third. Replication occurs via a negative strand intermediate giving rise to a full length genomic RNA for export in new virions and a subgenomic message that is translated into the structural proteins. Semliki Forest virus is spread mainly by mosquito bites. It is not able to infect mammals through inhalation or gastrointestinal exposure although rodents in the laboratory can be infected by intranasal instillation. The virus is able to cause a lethal encephalitis in rodents, but only one lethal human infection has been reported. Even in this one case, the patient was immunodeficient and had been exposed to large amounts of virus in the laboratory.
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Semliki forest virus
A species of ALPHAVIRUS isolated in central, eastern, and southern Africa.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of semliki forest virus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of semliki forest virus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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