igbo-ora virus

igbo-ora virus
an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus, closely related to chikungunya virus and o'nyong-nyong virus, that has been associated with a denguelike disease in Nigeria and other West African countries.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Alphavirus — One of the genera of the family Togaviridae that was formerly classified as part of the “group A” arboviruses and includes the viruses that cause eastern equine, western equine, and Venezuelan encephalitis. * * * Al·pha·vi·rus al fə .vī rəs n a… …   Medical dictionary

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