Arboviruses
Synonyms
Arbovirus
Arthropod Borne Viruses
Arthropod-Borne Virus
Arthropod-Borne Viruses
Virus, Arthropod-Borne
Viruses, Arthropod-Borne
Arthropod-borne viruses. A non-taxonomic designation for viruses that can replicate in both vertebrate hosts and arthropod vectors. Included are some members of the following families: ARENAVIRIDAE; BUNYAVIRIDAE; REOVIRIDAE; TOGAVIRIDAE; and FLAVIVIRIDAE. (From Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)