paramyxovirus

Noun
  1. A group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles (synset 101339832)
    is a type of: myxovirus - any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
    subtypes: respiratory syncytial virus - a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)

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