Ross River Virus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A species of enveloped, spherical viruses with a capsid with T=4 icosahedral symmetry in the Togaviridae family and Alphavirus genus. The genome is composed of monopartite, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA. Ross river viruses are found in both vertebrates and invertebrates, and cause Ross River Fever in humans. Ross river viruses are transmitted via the bite of infected mosquitoes.

**Synonyms:** - ROSS RIVER VIRUS - RRV