Virus
lyssavirus
Subclass of:
Rhabdoviridae
Definitions related to lyssavirus:
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A genus of enveloped, bullet or cylindrical shaped viruses in the family Rhabdoviridae. The genome is composed of a linear single-strand of negative sense RNA. Lyssavirus species 1 can be carried by any warm-blooded mammal while species 2-7 have specific hosts. Species in the genus Lyssavirus cause Rabies in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of the family RHABDOVIRIDAE that includes RABIES VIRUS and other rabies-like viruses.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Lyssavirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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