rotavirus

rotavirus Definition

rota·virus (rōt′ə vī′rəs)

noun

any of a genus (Rotavirus) of wheel-shaped reoviruses that cause gastroenteritis, esp. in infants

rotavirus Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

diarrhea: However, rotavirus diarrhea can occur in all age groups.
vaccine: These serotypes are covered by the existing rotavirus vaccine candidates in clinical development.
infection: An estimate of the costs of cases of rotavirus infection admitted to hospital in Scotland was done in a similar way by Cowden.
gastroenteritis: The vaccines protect against rotavirus gastroenteritis, which kills about one child every minute in the developing world.

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