RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Chen, Rubing A1 Mukhopadhyay, Suchetana A1 Merits, Andres A1 Bolling, Bethany A1 Nasar, Farooq A1 Coffey, Lark L. A1 Powers, Ann A1 Weaver, Scott C. A1 ICTV Report ConsortiumYR 2018 T1 ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Togaviridae JF Journal of General Virology, VO 99 IS 6 SP 761 OP 762 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001072 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2099, AB The Togaviridae is a family of small, enveloped viruses with single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes of 10–12 kb. Within the family, the genus Alphavirus includes a large number of diverse species, while the genus Rubivirus includes the single species Rubella virus. Most alphaviruses are mosquito-borne and are pathogenic in their vertebrate hosts. Many are important human and veterinary pathogens (e.g. chikungunya virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus). Rubella virus is transmitted by respiratory routes among humans. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the Togaviridae, which is available at www.ictv.global/report/togaviridae., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/jgv.0.001072