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n. a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitides [syn: arborvirus]
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Arbovirus is a term used to refer to a group of viruses that are transmitted by arthropod vectors. The word arbovirus is an acronym (ARthropod-BOrne virus). Symptoms of arbovirus infection generally occur 3–15 days after exposure to the virus and last 3 or 4 days. The most common clinical features of infection are fever, headache, and malaise, but encephalitis and hemorrhagic fever may also occur. The word tibovirus (TIck-BOrne virus) is sometimes used to describe viruses transmitted by ticks, a superorder within the arthropods.
Arbovirus is a rock band based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh, formed by guitarist Suharto Sherif, and guitarist Asif Asgar (a.k.a. "Ranjan") while in College in 2002. The band grew to include bassist Ishtiaq Jishan, drummer Farhan Tanim and vocalist Sufi Maverick (Asrafuzzaman Yousufi).
The band's name is derived from the Blade II comic book, in which the virus is mentioned as the one that, once transmitted through saliva, turns human into a vampire. However, an arbovirus is actually a virus transmitted by arthropods such as ticks or mosquitoes (arthropod-borne virus).
Their lyrics cover various elements from self-recognition to the political disarray of Bangladesh, from the 9-6 corporate life to middle-east peace politics, although they focus on a broader humane and optimistic view.
Arbovirus has earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 2006 album ''64m 53s". Their second album "Montobbo Nishproyojon" was released online on 5 July 2013.
Arbovirus is a shortened name given to viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, or arthropod-borne viruses.
Arbovirus can also refer to:
- Arbovirus (band), Bangladeshi alternative rock band
- Arbovirus encephalitis, encephalitis diseases caused by an arbovirus infection
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At the Yale arbovirus lab they have a rap sheet on approximately four hundred viruses, most of them obscure, all potentially dangerous, and each has its own peculiarities.