ebolavirus

An ebolavirus virion.

Meaning

Noun

Any of several viruses, of the genus Ebolavirus, responsible for hemorrhagic fever.

Origin

After Ebola river (area of discovery of type species) -virus. Reports conflict about who initially coined the name: either Karl Johnson of the American Centers for Disease Control or Belgian researchers.

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