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Agriculture · Q602

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 602

Q602

Bovine viral diarrhea virus belongs to family

A.
Togaviridae
B.
Reoviridae
C.
Herpes viridae
D.
Flaviviridae
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Bovine viral diarrhea virus belongs to Flaviviridae family.
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), bovine viral diarrhoea or mucosal disease, previously referred to as bovine virus diarrhea (BVD), is an economically significant disease of cattle that is found in the majority of countries throughout the world.
The causative agent, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), is a member of the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae.