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Arbovirus



Arbovirus: Introduction

A large group of viruses (over 100) that are transmitted mostly by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes. The virus usually originates in birds which pass the infection on to mosquitoes which can than transmit it to other animals and people. The infections can range from mild to very serious and even fatal. Dengue fever is just one example of an arbovirus.

Symptoms of Arbovirus

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Medical Textbooks Online about Arbovirus

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  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

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Definitions of Arbovirus:

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 encephalitides - (Source - WordNet 2.1)


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