Powassan virus

Translingual

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

Hypernyms

• (species): Virus; Riboviria – realm; Orthornavirae – kingdom; Kitrinoviricota – phylum; Flasuviricetes - class; Amarillovirales - order; Flaviviridae - family; Flavivirus - genus

References

• Powassan virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Powassan virus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Powassan virus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Powassan virus at the Catalogue of Life