Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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arbovirus | Yes | No | No | No |
Arenaviridae | Yes | No | No | No |
arbovirus (noun) | Arenaviridae (noun) |
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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 | a family of round, pleomorphic arborviruses carried by arthropods |