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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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Viruses in the family Arenaviridae are separated into 2 distinct serocomplexes, the New World serocomplex and the Old World serocomplex (1).
Host range and genetic diversity of arenaviruses in rodents, United ... by Blasdell, Kim R.; Becker, Stuart D.; Hurst, Jane; Begon, Mike; Bennett, Malcolm / Emerging Infectious Diseases
[8,16,17] Viral hemorrhagic fevers This group of diseases is caused by RNA viruses from the Filoviridae (Ebola and Marburg), Arenaviridae (Lassa fever, Argentine and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever), and Bunyaviridae (Hantavirus, Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, and Yellow fever) families; the Dengue hemorrhagic fever virus; and others (see Table 1).
Biological weapons: Preparing for the worst by Leach, Donna L.; Ryman, Denny G. / Medical Laboratory Observer
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) belongs to the genus Arenavirus in the family Arenaviridae.
Mouse-to-human transmission of variant lymphocytic choriomeningitis ... by Charrel, Remi N. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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