Definition of Parainfluenza virus
1. Noun. A virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children.
Medical Definition of Parainfluenza virus
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Species of the Paramyxoviridae, there are four types.
Type 1 is also called Sendai virus or Haemagglutinating virus of Japan (HVJ) and the inactivated form is used to bring about cell fusion. Types 2-4 cause mild respiratory infections in humans.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parainfluenza Virus
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