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Possible definitions for arboviruses
arbovirus
Any of a large group of viruses that develop in arthropods (chiefly mosquitoes and ticks), in which they cause no apparent harm. (The name derives from "arthropod-borne virus.") The spheroidal virus particle is encased in a fatty membrane and contains RNA. Arboviruses are transmitted by bites to vertebrate hosts, in which they establish infections and complete their growth cycle; they include the agents responsible for yellow fever and equine encephalitis. See also togavirus.
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