| NOMBRE | animal | arborvirus, arbovirus | a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions |
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| Sentido | 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. | |
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| Sinónimo | arbovirus | |
| General | virus | (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
| Inglés | arbovirus, arborvirus | |
| Catalán | arborvirus, arbovirus | |
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