filovirus
[fil-uh-vahy-ruh s, fahy-luh‐]
- any of several filamentous, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, defined by their unique appearance and reproductive strategies, as the Ebola and Marburg viruses.
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We need to identify it because once a filovirus hits humans, it can be deadly.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.Michael Daly
October 20, 2014
“The reservoir for filovirus has remained a huge mystery,” Bruenn said in 2010.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.Michael Daly
October 20, 2014
filovirus
- any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease
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Word Origin
C20: from Latin filum thread + virus
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filovirus
(fē′lō-vī′rəs, fĭl′o)- Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers.
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