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reovirus

reovirus

7.7
A virus that infects humans and animals and often causes stomach illness like diarrhea
  • noun
  • /ˈriːoʊˌvaɪrəs/
  • Specialized
: reovirus
  • The study showed that infection with reovirus can lead to gastrointestinal issues in both humans and animals.
  • reovirus in mink

Examples

  • In 2007, Chua et al. reported the isolation of Melaka virus, a novel fusogenic reovirus of bat origin, which has been associated with acute respiratory illness in humans (3).

    Academic text (2012)
  • Electron microscopy revealed a virus morphologic appearance consistent with that of a reovirus (Figure 5).

    Academic text (2012)
  • His research interest is reovirus molecular epidemiology and vaccine development.

    Academic text (2013)
  • First, the presence of reovirus and enterovirus at all sampling locations was a seasonal phenomenon.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In 1975, natural reovirus infection in mink was first described in Germany (11).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Our study provides genomic evidence and molecular confirmation of a novel reovirus in mink.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Their work also establishes that reovirus and enterovirus contamination may be a seasonal event.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Sequencing studies indicate that reassortment in nature is a major determinant of reovirus evolution (1, 2).

    Academic text (2012)
  • Furthermore, we assessed the seroprevalence of mink reovirus antibodies in the human population and in two animal populations (mink and swine).

    Academic text (2013)
  • On the basis of these data, we conclude that the novel type 1 mink reovirus, designated MRV1-HB-A, might have originated from reassortment between human and swine strains.

    Academic text (2013)

Surface Forms

reovirus singular
reoviruses plural

Etymology

Reovirus comes from the short name REO, which was made from the words 'respiratory' meaning 'breathing', 'enteric' meaning 'gut', and 'orphan' meaning 'not linked to a disease'. So reovirus is the name for a group of viruses that were first found in the breathing and gut systems and that can cause infections like rotavirus in the gut.