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Arboviruses

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Definition: 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)  GEN; from ARthropod-BOrne; infection   
See Also Arenaviridae; Bunyaviridae; Flaviviridae; Reoviridae; Togaviridae
Other names Arthropod-Borne Viruses; Viruses, Arthropod-Borne; Virus, Arthropod-Borne; Arthropod-Borne Virus; Arthropod Borne Viruses; Arbovirus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
glycoprotein 75, Thogoto virus  146634-77-7   *Viral Proteins Arboviruses. Virology 1992 Feb;186(2):640-6

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