Virus
paramyxoviridae
Subclass of:
Mononegavirales
Definitions related to family paramyxoviridae:
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(paramyxoviridae) A family of negative-strand single-strand RNA viruses which includes Mumps and Measles viruses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(paramyxoviridae) A family of spherical viruses, of the order MONONEGAVIRALES, somewhat larger than the orthomyxoviruses, and containing single-stranded RNA. Subfamilies include PARAMYXOVIRINAE and PNEUMOVIRINAE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(paramyxoviridae) RNA viruses; enters host by fusion of the viral envelope with the cell surface membrane; transmission is horizontal, mainly airborne.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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