title: Molecular biology of the flaviviruses.
abstract: An overview of the molecular biology of the flaviviruses is presented. The members of this virus family are enveloped positive-strand RNA viruses capable of causing a number of important human diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1093.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005416:Flavivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014036:Togaviridae Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins