
Synonym for Rotavirus ... <virology> Genus of the Reoviridae having a double layered capsid and 11 double stranded RNA molecules in the genome. They have a wheel like appearance in the electron microscope and cause acute diarrhoeal disease in their mammalian and avian hosts. ... Probably the most important cause of severe dehydrating diarrhoe...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dū′ō-vī′rŭs Synonyms: rotavirus
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