| toga | Origin: L, akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch. The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga praetexta. Toga praetexta. [L], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites. Toga virilis [L], the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Togaviridae | <virology> Class IV viruses with a single positive strand RNA genome. Bullet shaped capsid, enveloped by a membrane formed from the host cell plasma membrane, the budded membrane contains host lipids and viral (spike) glycoproteins. The group can be divided into two main groups: alphaviruses, that include Semliki Forest virus and Sindbis virus and flaviviruses, that include yellow fever virus and rubella (German measles) virus. Many are transmitted by insects and were previously classified as arboviruses. (18 Nov 1997) |
| togaviridae infections | Virus diseases caused by the togaviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| togavirus | Any virus of the family Togaviridae. Origin: L. Toga, garment covering, + virus (05 Mar 2000) |