Rubivirus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:associated_with birth defects
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Togaviridae
gptkbp:cause gptkb:rubella
gptkbp:clinical_trial ongoing
gptkbp:community_health gptkb:significant
gptkbp:complications gptkb:multiple_sclerosis
gptkb:congenital_rubella_syndrome
gptkbp:data_usage high in susceptible populations
gptkbp:diagnosis PCR
serology
Ig G antibody test
Ig M antibody test
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:diseases gptkb:Chikungunya_virus
Western equine encephalitis virus
Sindbis virus
Eastern equine encephalitis virus
common in unvaccinated populations
gptkbp:epidemiology global
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:historical_impact major public health success with vaccination
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rubivirus
gptkbp:immunity_duration lifetime after infection
gptkbp:incubation_period 2 to 3 weeks
gptkbp:is_a RNA virus
gptkbp:is_compared_to varies by region
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to gptkb:MMR_vaccine
gptkb:children
live attenuated
introduced in the 1960s
95% or higher
travelers to endemic areas
women of childbearing age
part of childhood immunization schedule
eliminated rubella in many countries
gptkbp:laboratory_safety BSL-2 containment recommended
gptkbp:occurs_in higher in children
gptkbp:prevention vaccination
gptkbp:public_awareness important for vaccination campaigns
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:research_focus immune response
epidemiology
vaccine development
pathogenesis
gptkbp:seed_dispersal single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:symptoms fever
rash
joint pain
gptkbp:transmission respiratory droplets
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
antiviral drugs
immune modulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rubella
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6