arbovirus

[ ahr-buh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

, plural ar·bo·vi·rus·es.

1. any of several groups of RNA-containing viruses that are transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods, as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes, and may cause encephalitis, yellow fever, or dengue fever.

arbovirus

/ ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any one of a group of viruses that cause such diseases as encephalitis and dengue and are transmitted to humans by arthropods, esp insects and ticks

arbovirus

/ är′bə-vī′rəs /

1. Any of a large group of RNA viruses that are transmitted primarily by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks. The more than 400 species were originally considered to be a single group, but are now divided among four families: Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Arenaviridae. These viruses cause a variety of infectious diseases in humans, including rubella, yellow fever, and dengue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbovirus¹

1955–60; ar(thropod-) bo(rne) virus

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbovirus¹

C20: from ar ( thropod- ) bo ( rne ) virus

Example Sentences

The NSW health department has meanwhile added JEV testing to another program, which uses young chickens as early warning systems for human-sickening arboviruses.

From Science Magazine

This would be to engineer the mosquitoes so that arbovirus infections trigger the loss of their tolerance mechanisms, perhaps via the inhibition of Ago2.

From Science Daily

“These diseases can be difficult to identify: their clinical signs and symptoms can mimic a lot of other diseases, and arboviruses aren’t always at the top of mind for clinicians.”

From Scientific American

IPK won all four grants, including studies of dengue immunity and tests of the Wolbachia bacterium’s ability to tamp down arbovirus transmission.

From Science Magazine

“We see it with all of these arboviruses that cause epidemics. They burn out because the virus can’t find enough people to infect.”

From Washington Post