Which of the following is a human RNA virus?
A. Parvovirus
B. Picornavirus
C. Papovavirus
D. Poxvirus
Correct answer : B. Picornavirus
Hepatitis A virus virionsElectron micrograph of Hepatitis A virus virions. (Hepatitis A virus is a Picornavirus.)
The important human RNA viruses are :
Reovirus
Togavirus
Coronavirus
Orthomyxovirus
Paramyxovirus
Rhabdovirus
Ref: Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology, 9th edition, p428.
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