Dangerous Risk Group-4 (RG-4) emergent viruses

John T Sinnott; Charurut Somboonwit; Sally F Alrabaa; Paul Shapshak

doi:10.6026/97320630019345

Dangerous Risk Group-4 (RG-4) emergent viruses

Bioinformation. 2023 Apr 30;19(4):345-347. doi: 10.6026/97320630019345. eCollection 2023.

Authors

John T Sinnott¹, Charurut Somboonwit¹, Sally F Alrabaa¹, Paul Shapshak¹

Affiliation

¹ 1Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA.

Abstract

World Health Organization (WHO) Risk Group-4 (RG-4) pathogens are among the most dangerous of the emergent and re-emergent viruses. International health agencies, working in concert, bridge the gaps in health care for populations at risk for RG-4 viral pathogen exposure. RG-4 virus research incorporates Biodefense Program and Biosafety Laboratory (BSL)-4 technologies. RG-4 viruses include Arena-viridae, Filo-viridae, Flavi-viridae, Herpes-viridae, Nairo-viridae, Paramyxo-viridae, and Pox-viridae.

Keywords: Arena-viridae; Biosafety Laboratory (BSL)-4; Filo-viridae; Flavi-viridae; Herpes-viridae; NIAID; NIH; Nairo-viridae; Paramyxo-viridae; Pox-viridae; World Health Organization (WHO) Risk Group 4 (RG-4) virus pathogens; bat; biodefense; bird; emergent; global warming; healthcare setting; human; mammal; mosquito; pig; reptile; reservoir; snake; tick; vector.

Publication types

Editorial