All are Flaviviruses except,: (A) HCV, (B) Chikungunya, (C) Yellow fever, (D) Japanese B encephalitis virus
Answer is B. Chikungunya belongs to the genus alphavirus of the family Togaviridae. Two genera of medical impoance in Flaviruses- Flavivirus: ahropod borne viruses; Yellow fever, JEV, Dengue... Hepacivirus: Hepatitis C virus, non-ahropod borne Two genera of medical impoance in Togaviruses- Genus- Alphavirus: Chikungunya, Onyong-nyong, WEE, VEE, EEE. Genus- Rubivirus: Rubella.