CLASSIFICATION OF VIRUS

 CLASSIFICATION OF VIRUS

I. RNA viruses

 A. Orthomyxovirus

  i. Influenza

 B. Paramyxovirus

  i. Measles (rubeola) and

  ii. Mumps

 C. Rhabdovirus

  i. Rabies

  ii. Haemorrhagic fever

 D. Arenavirus

  i. Lassa fever

  ii. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

 E. Calicivirus

 F. Coronavirus

  i. Upper respiratory tract infection

 G. Bunyavirus

 H. Picornavirus

  i. Poliomyelitis

  ii. Coxsackie diseases

  iii. Common cold

  iv. Foot and mouth disease

  v. Encephalomyocarditis.

 I. Reovirus

 J. Togavirus

  i. Rubella

  ii. Yellow fever

  iii. St. Louis encephalitis.

 K. Retrovirus (RNA tumour virus)

II. DNA viruses

 A. Herpes virus

  a. Herpes simplex virus 1

  i. Gingivostomatitis

  ii. Keratoconjunctivitis

  iii. Genital and skin lesions

  b. Herpes simplex virus 2

  i. Genital and skin lesions

  ii. Keratoconjunctivitis

  iii. Neonatal infections and meningitis. 

c. Varicella zoster virus

  i. Varicella (chikenpox)

  ii. zoster (shingles)

  d. Cytomegalovirus

  i. Cytomegalic inclusion disease

  e. Epstein-Barr virus

  i. Infectious mononucleosis

  ii. Hepatitis

  iii. Encephalitis

  f. Human herpes virus 6

  i. Otitis media

  ii. Encephalitis

  g. Human herpes virus 7

  i. Roseola infantum

  h. Human herpes virus 8

  i. Infectious mononucleosis

  ii. Febrile exanthema

  i. Simian herpes virus

  i. Mucocutaneous lesions

  ii. Encephalitis

 B. Poxvirus

  i. Smallpox

  ii. Molluscum contagiosum

 C. Adenovirus

  i. Pharyngoconjunctival fever

  ii. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

 D. Parvovirus

 E. lridovirus

 F. Papovavirus

  i. Human warts or papillomas.

  ii. Tumorigenic viruses in animals.