arbovirus
/'ɑ:bә'vaiәrәs/
中文释义
n. [微]虫媒病毒,(蚊虫等)节肢动物传染病毒
英文释义
n a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
例句
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an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
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n any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
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n any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
相关词组
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n. [病毒] 虫媒病毒