arbovirus (n)
arborvirus (n)

n01329186

type n
lex_filenum 05
def a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions
def they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents
def most are borne by arthropods
def they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood
def they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
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Hypernym virus
Hyponym Bunyaviridae; Togaviridae; Flaviviridae; Arenaviridae; Rhabdoviridae; Reoviridae
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Hyponym virus
Hypernym Bunyaviridae; Togaviridae; Flaviviridae; Arenaviridae; Rhabdoviridae; Reoviridae

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