reovirus

[ree-oh-vahy-ruhs, ree-oh-vahy-]

noun

plural

reoviruses 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of reovirus¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Experts at University of Leeds and four other centres now plan to treat more patients with reovirus therapy.

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UW-Madison scientists say the virus, dubbed largemouth bass reovirus, is new to science.

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Despite the public drubbing, Thompson remains optimistic—not just about reovirus, but also about polio and the many other virus-based immunotherapy treatments being tried in oncology.

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Here, we treated patients with a single cycle of intravenous reovirus before planned surgery to resect colorectal cancer metastases in the liver.

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