arbovirus

/ɑrbəˈvaɪrəs/

Other forms: arboviruses

Definitions of arbovirus

1. noun

   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: arborvirus

   types:

   Bunyaviridae

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

   Togaviridae

   a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods

   Flaviviridae

   a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods

   Arenaviridae

   a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods

   Rhabdoviridae

   a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods

   Reoviridae

   a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods

   type of:

   virus

   (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein