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Defenition of the word arbovirus

    • Defenition of the word arbovirus

      • 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 v
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word arbovirus

      • arborvirus

    Hyponyms for the word arbovirus

      • Arenaviridae
      • Bunyaviridae
      • Flaviviridae
      • Reoviridae
      • Rhabdoviridae
      • Togaviridae

    Hypernyms for the word arbovirus

      • virus

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