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virus > respiratory virus > Paramyxoviridae

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Paramyxoviridae  

Definition

  • Paramyxoviridae is a family of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses in the order Mononegavirales. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts; no known plants serve as vectors. Currently, Paramyxoviridae has four subfamilies, 17 genera, and 77 species, three genera of which are unassigned to a subfamily. Diseases associated with this family include measles, mumps, and respiratory tract infections. (Wikipedia)

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  • paramyxovirus
  • paramyxoviruses

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-PHKF20RL-M

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