orthobunyavirus

noun

or·​tho·​bun·​ya·​vi·​rus ˌȯr-thō-ˈbən-yə-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce orthobunyavirus (audio)
1
Orthobunyavirus : a genus of bunyaviruses (family Peribunyaviridae) that are transmitted by arthropods (especially mosquitos and ticks) and include the causative agent of La Crosse encephalitis
2
: any virus of the genus Orthobunyavirus

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“Orthobunyavirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/orthobunyavirus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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