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filovirus

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  1. filovirusnoun

    animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae

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  1. filovirusnoun

    Any virus of the family Filoviridae.

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  1. filovirus

    Filoviridae () is a family of single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses in the order Mononegavirales. Two members of the family that are commonly known are Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Both viruses, and some of their lesser known relatives, cause severe disease in humans and nonhuman primates in the form of viral hemorrhagic fevers.All filoviruses are classified by the US as select agents, by the World Health Organization as Risk Group 4 Pathogens (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as Category A Priority Pathogens, and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Category A Bioterrorism Agents, and are listed as Biological Agents for Export Control by the Australia Group.

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  1. filovirus

    A Filovirus is a type of virus that belongs to the family Filoviridae, which includes Ebola and Marburg viruses. These viruses are known for causing severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates, often characterized by bleeding and organ failure, and are associated with high rates of mortality. Filoviruses are filamentous or thread-like in shape and are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of filovirus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of filovirus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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