ARENAVIRIDAE
\ˈaɹɪnˌavɪɹˌɪdiː], \ˈaɹɪnˌavɪɹˌɪdiː], \ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_n_ˌa_v_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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A family of RNA viruses naturally infecting rodents and consisting of one genus (ARENAVIRUS) with two groups: Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD) and New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD). Infection in rodents is persistent and silent. Vertical transmission is through milk-, saliva-, or urine-borne routes. Horizontal transmission to humans, monkeys, and other animals is important.
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