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单词 arenavirus
释义

arenavirus

noun

ar·​e·​na·​vi·​rus ˌer-ə-nə-ˈvī-rəs How to pronounce arenavirus (audio)
ˌa-rə-
: any of a family (Arenaviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses having a dense outer lipid envelope covered by numerous club-shaped projections and including the causative agents of lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Lassa fever

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the lab, Arturo prepared grids of viral proteins to better visualize a particular pathogen—a type of arenavirus—and discover how to neutralize it. Jillian Kramer, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, ultimately from Latin arena sand + New Latin virus; from the fine granules seen in cross sections of the virion

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

arenavirus

noun

are·​na·​vi·​rus
ˌar-ə-nə-ˈvī-rəs, ə-ˌrē-
1
capitalized : a genus of the family Arenaviridae that includes the Machupo virus, the Junin virus, and the causative agents of lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Lassa fever
2
: any of the family Arenaviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses
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