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filovirus

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fi·lo·vi·rus  (fl-vrs, fl-)
n.
Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers.
[Latin flum, thread; see gwh- in Indo-European roots + virus.]
filovirus [ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs]
n
(Medicine) any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease
[from Latin filum thread + virus]
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Noun1.filovirus - animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
Ebola virus - a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Marburg virus - a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus
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