B virus

English

Etymology

Named after young physician Dr. William Bartlet Brebner, whose death from the virus following a macaque bite in 1932 led to the discovery of the virus.

Noun

B virus (uncountable)

  1. (virology) A virus of the genus Simplexvirus that infects macaques and can very rarely cause zoonotic infection in humans that is highly fatal if untreated.

Synonyms

  • herpes B virus
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