NCIt definition : A genus of filamentous, enveloped viruses with glycoprotein surface spikes, in the
family Filoviridae. The genome is composed of a linear single-strand of negative sense
RNA. The primary product of the fourth gene is the GP1,2 glycoprotein, which does
not require cotranscriptional editing. Marburgviruses humans and primates and cause
hemorrhagic fevers in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Marburgvirus.;