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filovirus

[ fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh ]

noun

plural filoviruses.
  1. any of several filamentous, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, defined by their unique appearance and reproductive strategies, as the Ebola and Marburg viruses.


filovirus

/ ˈڲɪəʊˌɪə /

noun

  1. any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus1

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin ī(ܳ) a thread + -o- + virus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus1

C20: from Latin filum thread + virus
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Example Sentences

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The six species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family, according to the U.S.

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Without committed resources and preapproved trial protocols, filovirus outbreaks will keep happening with little progress on interventions that could stop them, Dr. Amuasi said.

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The Marburg virus is a cousin of the equally deadly Ebola virus - part of the filovirus family - and it kills on average half of those infected, the WHO says.

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The Marburg virus is a “genetically unique zoonotic … RNA virus of the filovirus family,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Supaporn and her collaborators in other countries will test the blood for antibodies against a wide range of paramyxoviruses, influenza viruses, filoviruses, and coronaviruses.

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