arbovirus

• Sustantivo que designa a un gran grupo heterogéneo de virus de ARN transmitidos principalmente por artrópodos vectores como mosquitos, garrapatas y jejenes, que causan diversas enfermedades en vertebrados, incluyendo fiebres leves, hepatitis, fiebre hemorrágica y encefalitis.

A noun referring to a large, heterogeneous group of RNA viruses primarily transmitted by arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies, and known to cause a range of diseases in vertebrates including mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis.

1. Arthropod-borne virusC2formalmedical

   A large and diverse group of RNA viruses that are transmitted between vertebrate hosts by blood-feeding arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, and midges. These viruses can cause a range of illnesses in humans, from mild fevers to severe conditions like encephalitis and hemorrhagic fever.

   Arbovirus

   • The arbovirus was isolated from a mosquito sample collected in the wetland area.
   • Researchers are studying the transmission cycle of this arbovirus between birds and mosquitoes.
   • Outbreaks of certain arboviruses, like dengue and West Nile, are a major public health concern in tropical regions.