Guanarito virus


Guanarito virus

a species of Arenavirus causing Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever. [after municipality in Venezuela where all initial cases of Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever were confirmed]

Guanarito virus

Virology An emerging viral pathogen of the Lassa and Arenavirus family. See Emerging pathogen.

Guan·a·ri·to vi·rus

(gwahn-ah-rē'tō vī'rŭs) A species of arenavirus causing Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever. [after municipality in Venezuela where all initial cases of Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever were confirmed]

Guanarito virus

An arenavirus from the Tacaribe virus group that chronically infects rodents. It is the cause of sporadic outbreaks of Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever. See also: virus