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Table 9.1 Viruses Causing Disease in Humans


Family agent Disease


DNA viruses
Adenovirus
Human adenovirus Upper respiratory tract infections
Hepadnavirus
Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis
Herpesvirus
Cytomegalovirus Infections in neonates
Epstein–Barr virus Infectious mononucleosis
Herpes simplex 1 Stomatitis, eye infections encephalitis
Herpes simplex 2 Genital herpes, skin eruptions
Varicella zoster Chicken pox (children), shingles (adults)
Papovavirus
Papillomavirus Warts
Polyomavirus (JC virus) Progressive leucoencephalopathy
Poxvirus
Variola Smallpox


RNA viruses
Arenavirus
Lassa virus Hemorrhagic fever
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Meningitis
Bunyavirus
Arboviruses Encephalitis, hemorrhagic fever
Hantavirus Fever, renal failure
Calicivirus
Norwalk virus Gastroenteritis
Coronavirus Respiratory infection, SARS
Filovirus
Ebola virus Hemorrhagic fever
Marburg virus Marburg disease
Flavivirus
Flaviviruses Dengue, encephalitis, hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever
Hepatitis C virus Hepatitis
Orthomyxovirus
Influenza virus Influenza
Paramyxovirus
Morbillivirus Measles (rubeola)
Mumps virus Mumps
Parainfluenza virus Respiratory infection
Respiratory syncytial virus Respiratory infection
Picornavirus
Coxsackie viruses Variety of symptoms
Enterovirus Polio
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