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デングウイルス

Meanings

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noun

dengue virus; DENV

Medical term for the virus that causes dengue fever. Often used in scientific and public health contexts.

デングウイルスは主おもにネッタイシマカによって媒ばい介かいされる。
The dengue virus is mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Written forms

デング・ウイルス
- デングウイルス
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- デング・ウイルス

Similar words

デング熱ねつ
Refers to the disease (dengue fever) caused by the virus, not the virus itself.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'dengue virus', itself from Spanish 'dengue'.