Definition of Parvovirus

1. Noun. Any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease.

Exact synonyms: Parvo
Generic synonyms: Animal Virus

Definition of Parvovirus

1. Noun. any single-stranded DNA viruses, of the genus ''Parvovirus'', being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals ¹

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Definition of Parvovirus

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Medical Definition of Parvovirus

1. A genus of the family parvoviridae, subfamily parvovirinae, infecting a variety of vertebrates including humans. Parvoviruses are responsible for a number of important diseases but also can be non-pathogenic in certain hosts. The type species is mice minute virus. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parvovirus

parvis
parvise
parvises
parvity
parvo
parvocellular
parvolin
parvoline
parvolines
parvolins
parvorder
parvorders
parvos
parvoviridae infections
parvovirinae
parvovirus (current term)
parvoviruses
parvowinchite
parvule
parvus
parwelite
parœmial
parœmiographer
parœmiographers
parænesis
parænetic
parænetical
paræstheses
paræsthesia
paræsthesis

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