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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.
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)