Congenital rubella syndrome causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
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Overview
Congenital rubella syndrome is caused by rubella virus which is a single stranded RNA toga virus.
Causes
Congental rubella syndrome is caused by maternal-fetal transmission of rubella virus. It belongs to the family Togaviridae. It is spherical in structure, covered by a lipid membrane derived from the host cell membrane. There are prominent spikes (projections) composed of the viral envelope proteins E1 and E2 embedded in the membrane. This envelope encloses a positive single stranded RNA.