Arenavirus Definition

ăr′ə-nə-vī rəs, ə-rē′nə-, ə-rē nə-vī′rəs
noun
Any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses that cause chronic infections in rodents and when transmitted to humans cause various hemorrhagic diseases, including Lassa fever.
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Any of several RNA viruses, of the genus Arenavirus, most of which cause severe diseases transmitted by rodents.

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arenavirus
Plural:
arenaviruses

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