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Arenavirus
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Definition
: The only genus in the family ARENAVIRIDAE. It contains two groups ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD and ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD, which are distinguished by antigenic relationships and geographic distribution.
a genus of the family Arenaviridae; infection
Examples
Arenaviruses, Old World
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Arenaviruses, New World
Other names
Arenaviruses