rotavirus

English - English

Definition of rotavirus in English English dictionary

Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals

{i} variety of RNA virus that causes infantile gastroenteritis and severe diarrhea in children and animals

A virus which can cause diarrhea (scours) and dehydration in young calves Some "scours vaccines" given to pregnant females will contain rotavirus Vaccination of the pregnant dam raises the level of antibodies to rotavirus in her colostrum, the first milk she produces which is suckled by the calf after it is born Antibodies from colostrum provide the calf's immunity for the first few weeks and months of life

the reovirus causing infant enteritis

a virus that causes diarrhea It is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in the United States, especially in children under 2 years old

a group of viruses that can cause digestive problems and diarrhea in young children

Turkish - English

Definition of rotavirus in Turkish English dictionary

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Etymology

() The name rotavirus was first proposed in 1977.Thouless ME, Bryden AS, Flewett TH, et al. (1977) "Serological relationships between rotaviruses from different species as studied by complement fixation and neutralization". Archives of Virology 53 (4): 287–294.