Powassan virus

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Etymology

English Powassan +‎ English virus, named after Powassan, Ontario, where it was first identified.

Noun

Powassan virus

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Flaviviridae – a flavivirus transmitted by ticks, found in North America and in the Russian Far East.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) POWV

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