viruliferousadj.
/vɪrʊˈlɪfərəs/ Containing a virus: said esp. of an insect vector.
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1933 K. M. Smith Introd. Study Viruses 409 Viruliferous.
1937 Jrnl. Bacteriol. 34 132/2 Viruliferous leafhoppers held at..about 32°C. a few days frequently transmit mild strains instead of typical severe yellows.
1967 K. M. Smith Insect Virol. xi. 208 Viruliferous aphids were colonized on a virus-immune plant such as Chinese cabbage for 7 days, hemolymph from these aphids was then injected into a series of known virus-free aphids.
1982 Jrnl. Gen. Virol. 61 187 The planthopper vector..became viruliferous after injection with nB.
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