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| __NOTOC__
| | #Redirect: [[Rubella virus]] |
| {{CMG}} {{AE}}{{KD}}
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| {{Congenital rubella syndrome}}
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| ==Overview==
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| Congenital rubella syndrome is caused by [[rubella virus]] which is a single stranded [[RNA]] toga virus.
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| ==Causes==
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| Congenital rubella syndrome is caused by maternal-fetal transmission of rubella virus. It belongs to the family [[Togaviridae]]. It is spherical in structure, covered by a lipid membrane derived from the host [[cell membrane]]. There are prominent spikes (projections) composed of the viral envelope proteins E1 and E2 embedded in the membrane. This envelope encloses a positive single stranded RNA.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| [[Category:Pediatrics]]
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| [[Category:Neonatology]]
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| [[Category:Congenital disorders]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]]
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| [[Category:Syndromes]]
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| {{WS}}
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