A Mayaro virus primer
by Guest Author from Outbreak News Today on (#1WT3F)
Ian Mackay, PhD is a virologist with The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. See more of Dr Mackay's blogging at Virology Down Under Mayaro virus (MAYV) is a member of the Family Togaviridae. Genetically it's divided into two genotypes, "D" (widely Dispersed) and "L" (Limited) - shown in the tree to the left. MAYV is ["]