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flavivirus
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flavivirus [ˈfleɪvɪˌvaɪrəs]
n
(Medicine) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a type of arbovirus that causes a wide range of diseases in humans, including yellow fever, dengue, and West Nile fever. It is spread by ticks or mosquitoes
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Noun1.flavivirus - animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
Flaviviridae - a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
West Nile encephalitis virus, West Nile virus - the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus
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Negative control samples included serum samples from healthy persons in areas where dengue is not endemic and from patients with other flavivirus infections, febrile illness of other causes, or systemic conditions.
Evaluation of commercially available anti-dengue virus immunoglobulin ... by Hunsperger, Elizabeth A.; Yoksan, Sutee; Buchy, Philippe; Nguyen, Vinh Chau; Sekaran, Shamala D.; En / Emerging Infectious Diseases
As with most of the flavivirus infections, serology is the most practical method of diagnosis, and virus isolation and RT-PCR have limited utility.
Mosquito-borne flaviviruses and human disease by Hazell, Stuart; Rogers, Dallas / Medical Laboratory Observer
The West Nile virus study, "Inhibition of Flavivirus Infections by Antisense Oligomers Specifically Suppressing Viral Translation and RNA Replication," tested the ability of AVI's NEUGENE drugs to inhibit West Nile virus infection, as well as infection by other viruses of the flavivirus family.
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