Arenavirus

Arenavirus definition - medical

Ar·e·na·vi·rus (ărˌə-nə-vīˈrəs, ə-rēˌnə-)

noun
The single genus of viruses in the family Arenaviridae that includes the viruses that cause lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Lassa fever.

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