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arenavirus /are·na·vi·rus/ (ah-re´nah-vi?rus) any virus of the family Arenaviridae. Arenavirus /Are·na·vi·rus/ (ah-re´nah-vi?rus) arenaviruses; a genus of viruses of the family Arenaviridae that includes lymphocytic choriomeningitic (LCM) virus, Lassa virus, and viruses of the Tacaribe complex.
arenavirus a virus in the family arenaviridae. Arenavirus Virology The single genus of the family Arenaviridae, which includes Lassa virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus and hemorrhagic fever—eg Junin, Machupo—viruses Vector Rodents. See Arenaviridae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Old World arenavirus Lassa virus causes up to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever annually in endemic foci of 2 geographically disjunct regions of West Africa (1). The first reported case of Lassa fever, caused by infection with an arenavirus, was described in a pregnant patient. Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by a rodentborne arenavirus that is endemic in West Africa. |
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