filovirus

/ˈfiloʊˌvaɪrəs/
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Other forms: filoviruses

Definitions of filovirus
  1. noun
    animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
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    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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