Virus
Newcastle disease virus
[ noo-ka-sul dih-zeez vy-rus ]
Subclass of:
Avulavirus
Definitions related to newcastle disease virus:
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A bird virus that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may be used to kill cancer cells directly, or it may be given as a cancer vaccine to stimulate the body's immune system. Newcastle disease virus is a type of biological response modifier and vaccine therapy.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A negative-stranded RNA virus that infects birds. It is the type strain for avian paramyxoviruses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Newcastle disease virus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Causes respiratory disease in many species of birds, with nasal discharge and diarrhea; may infect man, causing conjunctivitis; transmission in birds is by drinking water or dust.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The most well known avian paramyxovirus in the genus AVULAVIRUS and the cause of a highly infectious pneumoencephalitis in fowl. It is also reported to cause CONJUNCTIVITIS in humans. Transmission is by droplet inhalation or ingestion of contaminated water or food.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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