Human RNA viruses

Viruses that store their genetic information as RNA.

A listing of the various families of human RNA viruses and some viruses in each:

• Picornavirus
  • Poliovirus
  • Coxsackievirus
  • Echovirus
  • Rhinovirus
  • Hepatitis A virus
• Reovirus
  • Reovirus
  • Rotavirus
• Togavirus
  • Rubella virus
  • Alphaviruses
  • Flaviviruses
    • Hepatitis C virus
• Bunyavirus
  • Hantaviruses
• Calicivirus
  • Norwalk agent
  • Hepatitis E virus
• Astrovirus
• Orthomyxovirus
  • Influenza viruses A, B and C
• Paramyxovirus
  • Measles virus
  • Mumps virus
  • Respiratory syncytial virus
• Rhabdovirus
  • Rabies virus
• Lentivirus
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (types 1 and 2)
• Arenavirus
  • Lassa virus
  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
• Filovirus
  • Marburg virus
  • Ebola virus

If this has been of interest, you may want to check out Human DNA viruses.

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