ARBOVIRUS
\ˈɑːbəvˌa͡ɪɹəs], \ˈɑːbəvˌaɪɹəs], \ˈɑː_b_ə_v_ˌaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods.
By Princeton University
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Arthropod-borne viruses. A non-taxonomic designation for viruses that can replicate in both vertebrate hosts and arthropod vectors. Included are some members of the following families: ARENAVIRIDAE; BUNYAVIRIDAE; REOVIRIDAE; TOGAVIRIDAE; and FLAVIVIRIDAE. (From Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)
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