Reoviridae /Reo·vi·ri·dae/ (re″o-vir´ĭ-de) the reoviruses: a family of RNA viruses with a linear double-stranded RNA genome; it includes the genera Orbivirus, Orthoreovirus,Rotavirus, and Coltivirus.
Re·o·vir·i·dae (r   -vîr  -d)n. A family of double-stranded ether-resistant RNA viruses. |
Reoviridae
a family of nonenveloped, medium-sized viruses that have a double capsid structure and a segmented double-strand RNA genome. There are three genera of importance in veterinary medicine: Orthoreovirus (previously Reovirus), Orbivirus and Rotavirus.
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