Medical Definition of Duovirus

1. Genus of the Reoviridae having a double layered capsid and 11 double stranded RNA molecules in the genome. They have a wheel like appearance in the electron microscope and cause acute diarrhoeal disease in their mammalian and avian hosts. Probably the most important cause of severe dehydrating diarrhoea in children under three years of age worldwide. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever and diarrhoea. Aggressive fluid replacement is generally required. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Duovirus

duopolistic
duopolistically
duopolists
duopoly
duopsonies
duopsony
duos
duotensorial
duotensors
duotheism
duotheisms
duotheistic
duotone
duotones
duotrigintillionth
duovirus (current term)
dup
dupable
dupatta
dupattas
dupe
duped
duper
duperies
dupers
dupery
dupes
dupiaza
dupiazas
duping

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