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Arenavirus

Medical Definition: The only genus in the family ARENAVIRIDAE. It contains two groups ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD and ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD, which are distinguished by antigenic relationships and geographic distribution.
Guide Notes: a genus of the family Arenaviridae; infection = ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
Arenavirus Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Arenaviruses, New World - One of two groups of viruses in the ARENAVIRUS genus and considered part of the New World complex. It includes JUNIN VIRUS; PICHINDE VIRUS; Amapari virus, and Machupo virus among others. They are the cause of human hemorrhagic fevers mostly in Central and South America.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Arenaviruses, Old World - One of two groups of viruses in the ARENAVIRUS genus and considered part of the Old World complex. It includes LASSA VIRUS and LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS, although the latter has worldwide distribution now.

Arenavirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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