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filovirus

DEFINITIONS OF: filovirus

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n animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae

Types:
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
Type of:
animal virus
an animal pathogen that is a virus
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