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Arenaviridae

Arenaviridae

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A group of viruses often spread by rodents that can cause disease in people and animals
  • noun
  • /ˌɛrəˈneɪvɪˌriːdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: arenaviridae
  • Scientists study members of the Arenaviridae to understand their modes of transmission.

Examples

  • Lassa fever is caused by a virus belonging to the Arenaviridae family.

  • Several contagious diseases have been linked to viruses classified under Arenaviridae.

  • The Arenaviridae family includes several viruses.

  • Many diseases caused by Arenaviridae are transmitted by rodents.

  • The Arenaviridae family includes viruses that are often transmitted by rodents and can cause serious diseases in humans.

  • Research has shown that members of the Arenaviridae can lead to various infections in both humans and animals.

  • Scientists are studying the Arenaviridae to better understand how they spread and affect host organisms.

Surface Forms

Arenaviridae singular
Arenaviridaes plural

Morphology

Arenaviridae = Arenavirus (opaque) = arena + virus + idae

Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic family suffix '-idae' to the genus name; this scientific marker is not transparent to general English learners.

Etymology

Arenaviridae comes from the Latin root arena meaning 'sand', because the virus particles look like they have tiny sand-like grains under a microscope. The ending -viridae marks it as a family of viruses, so the name basically means the 'sand' group of viruses and helps you remember this family often linked to rodents and disease.