Meanings
nounQalyub virus (uncountable)
- uncountableA nairovirus discovered in Egypt, primarily transmitted by the tick Ornithodoros erraticus.
Origin
Named after the Egyptian town where it was discovered.
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APA
Qalyub virus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyub%20virus
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“Qalyub virus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyub%20virus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qalyub virus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyub%20virus.
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