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Aphthovirus
Definition 1
A genus of non-enveloped, spherical viruses with T=pseudo3 icosahedral capsid, in the family Picornaviridae. The genome is composed of a linear, single-strand of positive sense, naked RNA. Aphthoviruses are found in cloven-hooved animals and cause foot-and-mouth disease in humans. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Aphthovirus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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