arbovirus English

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What does arbovirus mean?

arbovirus

— noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis

Synonyms arbovirus synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as arbovirus?

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arborvirus

phlebovirus

nairovirus

arthropod-borne virus

arbor virus

Togaviridae

Bunyaviridae

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Orbivirus