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Definition of Nairovirus
1. Noun. Any of the genus ''Nairovirus'' of tick-borne bunyaviruses with circular, negative-sense single-stranded RNA. ¹
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Medical Definition of Nairovirus
1. A genus of the family bunyaviridae named after nairobi sheep disease, an acute, haemorrhagic, tick-borne, gastroenteritis affecting sheep and goats. Some viruses in this genus are capable of causing severe and fatal disease in humans. (12 Dec 1998)