paramyxovirus

American  

[par-uh-mik-suh-vahy-ruhs, -mik-suh-vahy-] / ˌpær əˈmɪk səˌvaɪ rəs, -ˌmɪk səˈvaɪ- /

noun

plural

paramyxoviruses

1. any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.

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Etymology

Origin of paramyxovirus

First recorded in 1960–65; para- ¹ + myxovirus

Example Sentences

The electron microscope revealed a ringlike shape characteristic of a paramyxovirus — a family that includes measles, mumps and respiratory illnesses, but not Japanese encephalitis.

From Washington Post

It is caused by a paramyxovirus of which there is only a single serotype.

From Scientific American

In one such study, his team discovered that mumps, which like measles is caused by a paramyxovirus, had jumped to humans from bats.

From Science Magazine

Officials have confirmed a virus - paramyxovirus-1 - is the cause, The Bismarck Tribune reported.

From Washington Times

Measles, caused by a paramyxovirus from the genus Morbillivirus, is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, infecting more than 90% of susceptible hosts that come in contact with an afflicted individual.

From Science Magazine