English noun: arbovirus | |||
1. | arbovirus (animal) 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; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis | ||
Synonyms | arborvirus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | virus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Reoviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Togaviridae | ||