Machupo virus
noun
Ma·chu·po virus
mä-ˈchü-pō- 
: a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Arenavirus (species Machupo virus) that causes a hemorrhagic fever endemic in Bolivia where its natural reservoir is a murid rodent (Calomys callosus)
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“Machupo virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Machupo%20virus. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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