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Viscerocranium
That portion of the skull derived from the pharyngeal arches.
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Vaccinia virus
A double-stranded DNA virus, the causative agent of cowpox and a member of the Orthopoxvirus family. Vaccines against smallpox are derived from live cultures of vaccinia virus.
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Transfusion-transmissible virus
A single-stranded DNA virus, found in recipients of blood transfusions, that colonizes in the liver. It is not known whether the virus causes liver disease, e.g., chronic hepatitis, or benignly colonizes the liver.
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Toscana virus
A Bunyavirus transmitted by insect bite, especially the bite of the sandfly (Phlebotomus papatasi). The virus is endemic in Sicily, Cyprus, and other Mediterranean locations and may cause encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, or septicemia.
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Tacaribe complex virus
A group of viruses, originally identified in South America, that cause hemorrhagic fever in humans. They are members of the arenavirus family and are typically found in rodents. One member of this group is the Sabia virus.
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Street virus
A rabies virus obtained from an infected animal rather than from a laboratory strain.
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Slow virus infection
An infection caused by a virus that remains dormant in the body for a prolonged period before causing signs and symptoms of illness. Such viruses may require years to incubate before causing diseases. Examples include progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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Sindbis virus
An alphavirus typically found in South Africa or Oceania that is disseminated to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Culex. It can cause a transient febrile illness accompanied by a diffuse maculopapular rash and muscle and joint pains.
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RNA virus
A virus such as the human immunodeficiency virus, influenza virus, and polio virus whose genome is ribonucleic acid (RNA).
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Rift valley virus
A phlebovirus that causes sporadic epidemics among both humans and animals of hemorrhagic fever, in Africa. It is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
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