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junin virus

noun
the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice 
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Main Entry: Ju·nin virus
# Pronunciation: hü-'nEn-
Function: noun
: an arenavirus (genus Arenavirus) that is the causative agent of ahemorrhagic fever endemic to agricultural regions of Argentina and that is transmitted to humans chiefly by rodents (especially genus Calomys)
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