Chikungunya virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of chikungunya virus particles (yellow). This alphavirus is composed of an RNA (rib

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Chikungunya virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of chikungunya virus particles (yellow). This alphavirus is composed of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome enclosed in a protein coat, or nucleocapsid, which is itself surrounded by a lipoprotein envelope. The virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, causes a rare form of viral fever. Symptoms include a high fever, rash and arthritic joint pain. Magnification: x315,500 when printed at 10 centimetres tall.

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Photo credit: © O. SCHWARTZ, M. SOURISSEAU, MC. PREVOST, INSTITUTE PASTEUR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: adapted, alaskozetes, animal, antarctic, antarctica, antarcticus, arachnida, cold, coloured, invertebrates, mite, nature, sem, wildlife, zoology