NCIt definition : A genus of negative-sense, single-stranded, RNA viruses of the family Arenaviridae
that are spherical in shape and enveloped in a lipid membrane. The mechanism of replication
is unknown, however new virions containing host ribosomes bud off of the surface of
host cells. These zoonotic viruses are found mostly in rodent reservoirs, although
the Tacaribe virus was isolated from a bat.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Arenavirus.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping