filovirus

[ fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‑ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural fil·o·vi·rus·es.

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

/ ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs /

any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus

C20: from Latin filum thread + virus

We need to identify it because once a filovirus hits humans, it can be deadly.

“The reservoir for filovirus has remained a huge mystery,” Bruenn said in 2010.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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