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Paramyxoviridae Infections

Medical Definition:	Infections with viruses of the family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE. This includes MORBILLIVIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIROVIRUS INFECTIONS; PNEUMOVIRUS INFECTIONS; HENIPAVIRUS INFECTIONS; AVULAVIRUS INFECTIONS; and RUBULAVIRUS INFECTIONS.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
Also Called:	Parainfluenza,Parainfluenza Virus Infections
Previously Indexed:	Paramyxovirus Infections (1977-1993)

Paramyxoviridae Infections Categories.

	Avulavirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus AVULAVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE. This includes NEWCASTLE DISEASE and other infections of domestic fowl.
	Henipavirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus HENIPAVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE.
	Morbillivirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus MORBILLIVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE. Infections mainly cause acute disease in their hosts, although in some cases infection is persistent and leads to degenerative conditions.
	Pneumovirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus PNEUMOVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE. This includes RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS, an important cause of respiratory disease in humans.
	Respirovirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus RESPIROVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE. Host cell infection occurs by adsorption, via HEMAGLUTININ, to the cell surface.
	Rubulavirus Infections - Infections with viruses of the genus RUBULAVIRUS, family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE.

Paramyxoviridae Infections Medical Definitions and Terms

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