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B virus
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English
Etymology
Named after young physician Dr. William Bartlet Brebner, whose death from the virus following a macaque bite in 1932 led to the discovery of the virus.
Noun
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en virology A virus of the genus Simplexvirus genus that infects macaques and can very rarely cause zoonotic infection in humans that is highly fatal if untreated.
Synonyms
en herpes B virus