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Arenaviridae

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Noun1.Arenaviridae - a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
arborvirus, arbovirus - 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
arenavirus - animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae
Junin virus - the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
Lassa virus - the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus - the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings
Machupo virus - the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"


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Self-contained chapters deal with each of the 4 taxonomic viral families (Flaviviridae, Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Filoviridae), which make up the category of viral hemorrhagic fever agents.
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers, Perspectives in Medical Virology, Volume 11 by Jahrling, Peter B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
This viral strategy is completely opposite to that of the Arenaviridae, where the reservoirs are much less diverse (usually a single species), but the hosts occur at high density and viral excretion is long-lasting (19).
Mayaro virus in wild mammals, French Guiana by Kazanji, Mirdad / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The virus family Arenaviridae comprises two serocomplexes (1).
Bear Canyon virus: an arenavirus naturally associated with the ... by Bradley, Robert D. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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