reovirus

American  

[ree-oh-vahy-ruhs, ree-oh-vahy-] / ˌri oʊˈvaɪ rəs, ˈri oʊˌvaɪ- /

noun

reoviruses plural

1. any large virus of the family Reoviridae, having double-stranded RNA and a polyhedral capsid, including those causing infantile gastroenteritis.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• reoviruses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of reovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; r(espiratory) e(nteric) o(rphan) virus; coined by U.S. virologist A. B. Sabin ( def. )

Example Sentences

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reovirus reoviruses

The company Oncolytics Biotech has performed two successful phase 2 trials of a tumor-attacking reovirus, combined with various types of chemotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors, in patients with breast cancer or pancreatic cancer.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2023

All the patients had advanced bowel cancer which had spread to the liver, and were injected with doses of the reovirus ahead of their scheduled surgery.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2012

To help nail down the indictment last week, Dr. Thomas M. Bell reported from a research center at Entebbe that he has isolated reovirus 3* from seven victims of Burkitt's tumor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why reoviruses affect only cancer cells is not entirely understood.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2012

It is hoped reoviruses can be used to treat cancer, but there were fears they would not work if the immune system could wipe them out.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2012