Robovirus
Encyclopedia
A robovirus is a zoonotic virus
that is transmitted by a rodent
.
Like arbovirus
, it refers to a vector, not a clade.
Some members of Bunyaviridae
and Arenaviridae are roboviruses, but some are not.
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
that is transmitted by a rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
.
Like arbovirus
Arbovirus
Arbovirus is a term used to refer to a group of viruses that are transmitted by arthropod vectors. The word arbovirus is an acronym . Some arboviruses are able to cause emergent disease.-Transmission:...
, it refers to a vector, not a clade.
Some members of Bunyaviridae
Bunyaviridae
Bunyaviridae is a family of negative-stranded RNA viruses. Though generally found in arthropods or rodents, certain viruses in this family occasionally infect humans. Some of them also infect plants....
and Arenaviridae are roboviruses, but some are not.