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filovirus
fi·lo·vi·rus F0122050 (fē′lō-vī′rəs, fĭl′ō-)n. Any of a family of filamentous single-stranded RNA viruses, including the Ebola and Marburg viruses, that cause hemorrhagic fevers in humans and other primates and spread by contact with infected body fluids.
[Latin fīlum, thread; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots + virus.]filovirus (ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs) n (Medicine) any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease[C20: from Latin filum thread + virus]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | filovirus - animal viruses belonging to the family FiloviridaeEbola virus - a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweaponMarburg virus - a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweaponanimal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus |
filovirus
Words related to filovirusnoun animal viruses belonging to the family FiloviridaeRelated Words- Ebola virus
- Marburg virus
- animal virus
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