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HANTAVIRUS [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Human Diseases
DEF

Any of several [RNA] viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, spread chiefly by wild rodents, that cause acute respiratory illness, kidney failure, and other syndromes.

OBS

Plural: hantaviruses.

Key term(s)
  • hantaviruses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies humaines
CONT

Les hantavirus sont des virus à ARN, enveloppés, classés en 8 sérotypes formant le genre Hantavirus dans la famille des Bunyaviridae. Certains hantavirus sont responsables d'une fièvre hémorragique avec syndrome rénal [...]

CONT

Le hantavirus dans les Amériques.

OBS

On retrouve «le» hantavirus ou «l'hantavirus». Il est préférable d'éviter l'élision.

Spanish

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