Virus
arenavirus
[ ahr-en-ey-vahy-ruhs ]
Subclass of:
Arenaviridae
Definitions related to arenavirus:
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A genus of negative-sense, single-stranded, RNA viruses of the family Arenaviridae that are spherical in shape and enveloped in a lipid membrane. The mechanism of replication is unknown, however new virions containing host ribosomes bud off of the surface of host cells. These zoonotic viruses are found mostly in rodent reservoirs, although the Tacaribe virus was isolated from a bat.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Arenavirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The only genus in the family ARENAVIRIDAE. It contains two groups ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD and ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD, which are distinguished by antigenic relationships and geographic distribution.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Arenaviruses are single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that cause chronic infections in rodents and zoonotically acquired disease in humans through rodent excreta, especially urine. The genus Arenavirus includes 22 viral species and 9 additional arenaviruses that have been recently discovered, for which taxonomic status remains...WebMD, 2019
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