Table 1.
Highly pathogenic single-stranded RNA viruses.
| Demonstrative virus | Family | RNA |
|---|---|---|
| Norovirus | Caliciviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| SARS-CoV | Coronaviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| MERS-CoV | Coronaviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Coronaviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Hepatitis C virus | Flaviviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Dengue virus | Flaviviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Zika virus | Flaviviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Poliovirus | Picornaviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus | Togaviridae | (+) ssRNA |
| Influenza A virus | Orthomyxoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Influenza B virus | Orthomyxoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Influenza C virus | Orthomyxoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Ebola virus | Filoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Marburgvirus | Filoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Vesicular stomatitis virus | Rhabdoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | Paramyxoviridae | (−) ssRNA |
SARS-CoV: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; MERS-CoV: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; (+) ssRNA: positive-sense single-stranded RNA; (−) ssRNA: negative-sense single-stranded RNA.