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arborvirusenUK ThesaurusNoun | 1.arborvirus - 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 encephalitisarbovirusvirus - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of proteinBunyaviridae - a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)Togaviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropodsFlaviviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropodsArenaviridae - a family of arborviruses carried by arthropodsRhabdoviridae - a family of arborviruses carried by arthropodsReoviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods | EncyclopediaSeearbovirusarborvirusenUK
ar·bor·vi·rus (ar'bōr-vī'rŭs), Obsolete term for arbovirus.arbovirus A large, heterogeneous group of single-stranded RNA viruses with an envelope surrounding the capsid, which are so named as most are transmitted by the saliva of haematophagous arthropod bites, i.e., are arthropod-borne. Clinical findings Most arboviral infections are mild, but may include haemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, systemic fever complex and hepatitis. Vectors Mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks. Families Arenavirus, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Reoviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Toagaviridae.arborvirusenUK Related to arborvirus: Arbovirus EncephalitisSynonyms for arborvirusnoun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virionsSynonymsRelated Words- virus
- Bunyaviridae
- Togaviridae
- Flaviviridae
- Arenaviridae
- Rhabdoviridae
- Reoviridae
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