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Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the family Reoviridae, that infect animals and some plants.
The former inclusion of reoviruses in the ECHO group was based originally on their isolation from the stools of human beings, their optimal isolation in monkey kidney tissue culture and the lack of pathogenicity of the initial strains for new-born mice, guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys.
Use reo virus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reo virus means Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the family Reoviridae, that infect animals and some plants.
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The former inclusion of reoviruses in the ECHO group was based originally on their isolation from the stools of human beings, their optimal isolation in monkey kidney tissue culture and the lack of pathogenicity of the initial strains for new-born mice, guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys.
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