Respirovirus
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A genus of the family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE (subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE) where all the virions have both HEMAGGLUTININ and NEURAMINIDASE activities and encode a non-structural C protein. SENDAI VIRUS is the type species. |
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infection = RESPIROVIRUS INFECTIONS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Paramyxoviridae (1967-1993) |
Respirovirus Categories.
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Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human - A species of RESPIROVIRUS also called hemadsorption virus 2 (HA2), which causes laryngotracheitis in humans, especially children. |
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Bovine - A species of RESPIROVIRUS, subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE, most often seen in conjunction with a secondary infection of MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA resulting in pneumonic pasturellosis (PASTEURELLOSIS, PNEUMONIC). |
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human - A species of RESPIROVIRUS frequently isolated from small children with pharyngitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. |
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Sendai virus - The type species of RESPIROVIRUS in the subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE. It is the murine version of HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1, distinguished by host range. |
Respirovirus Definitions and Terms
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