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reovirus

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re·o·vi·rus  (r-vrs)
n. pl. re·o·vi·rus·es
Any of a group of viruses that contain double-stranded RNA and are associated with various diseases in animals, including human respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.

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Noun1.reovirus - any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus
rotavirus - the reovirus causing infant enteritis


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They also focus on the activation and evasion of host antiviral signaling pathways by detailing RNA virus families, filoviruses, suppression of innate immunity, paramyxovirus and orthomyxoviruses, arenaviruses, picornaviruses, togaviruses, coronaviruses and innate immune responses elicited by reovirus and rotavirus.
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Other infectious causes of croup include adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), measles, coxsackievirus, rhinovirus, echovirus, reovirus, metapneumovirus, and influenza A and B.
 
 
 
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