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Sindbis virus

noun Sind·bis virus \ˈsind-bis-\

Medical Definition of SINDBIS VIRUS

:  a togavirus of the genus Alphavirus (species Sindbis virus) that is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes a febrile disease marked by joint pain, a rash, and malaise in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Australia

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