The causal organism of dengue fever is a mosquito-borne virus which belongs to which one among the following categories?
- A. Flavi-ribo virus ✓
- B. Adenovirus
- C. Vaccinia virus
- D. Nipah virus
Correct Answer: A. Flavi-ribo virus
Explanation
Dengue fever is caused by the Dengue virus, which is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family (often categorized functionally as a flavi-ribo virus).
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