filovirus

[fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‑]

noun

plural

filoviruses 

1. 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.

filovirus

/ ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus¹

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus

Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus¹

C20: from Latin filum thread + _virus

Example Sentences

The six species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family, according to the U.S.

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Without committed resources and preapproved trial protocols, filovirus outbreaks will keep happening with little progress on interventions that could stop them, Dr. Amuasi said.

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The Marburg virus is a cousin of the equally deadly Ebola virus - part of the filovirus family - and it kills on average half of those infected, the WHO says.

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The Marburg virus is a “genetically unique zoonotic … RNA virus of the filovirus family,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Supaporn and her collaborators in other countries will test the blood for antibodies against a wide range of paramyxoviruses, influenza viruses, filoviruses, and coronaviruses.

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