Arenaviridae

(virology) A family of ribonucleic acid animal viruses consisting of a single genus, Arenavirus, having an enveloped, spherical pleomorphic form.

A grouping of enveloped, helix-shaped RNA viruses implicated in a relatively benign form of meningitis (lymphoctyic choriomeningitis; severe encephalitic forms do occur rarely) that affects young adults.

A family of RNA viruses comprising the genus Arenavirus.

A family of spherical or pleomorphic, enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses containing host cell-derived ribosomes, e.g. Lassa fever virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus and Tacaribe viruses. The natural hosts are rodents.