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How is the Chandipura virus transmitted to the mammalian host?
Through sand fly bites at night
What is the composition of the CHPV genome RNA?
49 nt leader gene followed by five transcriptional units
Where does the Chandipura virus reside in the insect carrier?
In the salivary gland
Which protein protrudes externally from the outer membrane of CHPV?
Glycoprotein G
What surrounds the Chandipura virus?
Lipoprotein envelope
Which arthropod is proposed to be a carrier of the Chandipura virus?
Sandfly
Test your knowledge on the transmission of Chandipura virus, which is carried by female sandflies, ticks, and mosquitoes. Learn about the virus's presence in the salivary glands of these insects and its transmission to mammalian hosts through bites.
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