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arbovirus
[ ahr-buh-vahy-ruhs ]
noun
, plural ar·bo·vi·rus·es.
- any of several groups of RNA-containing viruses that are transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods, as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes, and may cause encephalitis, yellow fever, or dengue fever.
arbovirus
/ ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəs /
noun
- any one of a group of viruses that cause such diseases as encephalitis and dengue and are transmitted to humans by arthropods, esp insects and ticks
arbovirus
/ är′bə-vī′rəs /
- Any of a large group of RNA viruses that are transmitted primarily by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks. The more than 400 species were originally considered to be a single group, but are now divided among four families: Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Arenaviridae. These viruses cause a variety of infectious diseases in humans, including rubella, yellow fever, and dengue.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arbovirus1
1955–60; ar(thropod-) bo(rne) virus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arbovirus1
C20: from ar ( thropod- ) bo ( rne ) virus
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