Bunyaviridae

Definitions of Bunyaviridae

1. noun

   a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
   type of:

   arborvirus, 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 vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis