The genus Orbivirus is a member of the Reoviridae family. This genus currently contains 22 species and at least 130 different serotypes. Orbiviruses can infect and replicate within a wide range of arthropod and vertebrate hosts. Orbiviruses are named after their characteristic doughnut shaped capsomers (Orbi in Latin means ring). Many orbiviruses ...
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(from the article `reovirus`) ...a core of segmented, double-stranded RNA. Characteristic features of structure, preferred hosts, and chemistry are the basis for dividing ... ...containing double-stranded RNA in 10 to 12 segments. Viruses in this family infect many species of plants and animals. The animal Reoviridae are ... acute, f...
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<virology> Genus of Reoviridae that infects a wide range of vertebrates and insects. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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a genus of RNA viruses of the family Reoviridae, some of which cause fevers in humans in areas of the world such as Central Africa and Siberia. Mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies are vectors.
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(or´bĭ-vi″rәs) any virus of the genus Orbivirus.
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Genus of Reoviridae that infects a wide range of vertebrates and insects.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′bi-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. A genus of viruses of vertebrates (family Reoviridae) that multiply in arthropods, including certain viruses formerly included with the arboviruses. They are antigenically distinct from other groups of viruses and are characterized by an indistinct but rather large ou...
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