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picornavirus

/pɪˈkɔːr.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/

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noun

/pɪˈkɔːr.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу мелких одноцепочечных РНК-вирусов, имеющих белковую оболочку и способных вызывать различные заболевания у людей и животных.

A noun referring to a group of small, single-strand RNA viruses that have a protein coat and can cause various diseases in humans and animals.

  1. RNA virus familyC2formalmedical

    A family of small, single-stranded RNA viruses with a protein coat, responsible for various diseases in humans and animals.

    ruСемейство РНК-вирусов

    • The picornavirus family includes the poliovirus and the common cold virus.
    • Researchers are studying the structure of the picornavirus protein coat.
    • Picornaviruses are among the smallest known viruses.
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