arborvirus

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 101331827)
    is a type of: virus - (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 protein
    subtypes:
    • bunyaviridae - a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
    • togaviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
    • flaviviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
    • arenaviridae - a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
    • rhabdoviridae - a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
    • reoviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
    same as: arbovirus

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