a genus of viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae causing infectious diseases such as measles, distemper, or rinderpest
Examples of 'morbillivirus' in a sentence
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Thus, insights gained with one morbillivirus often apply to the other members of the genus.
Renata da Fontoura Budaszewski, Veronika von Messling 2016, 'Morbillivirus Experimental Animal Models: Measles Virus Pathogenesis Insights fromCanine Distemper Virus', Viruseshttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/10/274. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These studies will advance our understanding of morbillivirus tropism and pathogenesis.
Hiroki eSato, Misako eYoneda, Tomoyuki eHonda, Chieko eKai 2012, 'Morbillivirus receptors and tropism: multiple pathways for infection', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00075/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Molecular and pathologic investigations on 20 animals indicated that cetacean morbillivirus played a major role.
Kátia R. Groch, Elitieri B. Santos-Neto, Josué Díaz-Delgado, Joana M.P. Ikeda, RafaelR. Carvalho, Raissa B. Oliveira, Emi B. Guari, Tatiana L. Bisi, Alexandre F. Azevedo,José Lailson-Brito, José L. Catão-Dias 2018, 'Guiana Dolphin Unusual Mortality Event and Link to Cetacean Morbillivirus, Brazil',Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/18-0139_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lesions characteristic of morbillivirus infection were found in tissue specimens from dead seals.
Seamus Kennedy, Thijs Kuiken, Paul D. Jepson, Robert Deaville, Morag Forsyth, TomBarrett, Marco W.G. van de Bildt, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Tariel Eybatov, CallanDuck, Aidyn Kydyrmanov, Igor Mitrofanov, Susan Wilson 2000, 'Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus', Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0613_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These findings indicate that morbillivirus utilizes multiple pathways for establishment of infection.
Hiroki eSato, Misako eYoneda, Tomoyuki eHonda, Chieko eKai 2012, 'Morbillivirus receptors and tropism: multiple pathways for infection', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00075/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For centuries morbillivirus infections have had a huge impact on both human beings and animals.
Chauhan H.C., Chandel B.S.,Kher H.N., Dadawala A.I. and Agrawal S.M. 2009, 'Pesti Des Petits ruminants virus infection in animals', Veterinary Worldhttp://www.scopemed.org/mnstemps/2/2-1273844360.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Dolphin morbillivirus represents a serious threat for fin whales.
Sandro Mazzariol, Cinzia Centelleghe, Giorgia Beffagna, Michele Povinelli, GiulianaTerracciano, Cristiano Cocumelli, Antonio Pintore, Daniele Denurra, Cristina Casalone,Alessandra Pautasso, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Giovanni Di Guardo 2016, 'Mediterranean Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) Threatened by Dolphin MorbilliVirus',Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-0882_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Research on morbillivirus infections has led to exciting developments in recent years.
Rory D. de Vries, W. Paul Duprex, Rik L. de Swart 2015, 'Morbillivirus Infections: An Introduction', Viruseshttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/2/699. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Morbillivirus infection, however, affects various tissues in the body, including thelung, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, vascular endothelium, and brain.
Hiroki eSato, Misako eYoneda, Tomoyuki eHonda, Chieko eKai 2012, 'Morbillivirus receptors and tropism: multiple pathways for infection', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00075/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Identification of cellular receptors and characterization of viral tropism in animal models have vastly improved our understanding of morbillivirus pathogenesis.
Rory D de Vries, Martin Ludlow, Alwin de Jong, Linda J Rennick, R Joyce Verburgh,Geert van Amerongen, Debby van Riel, Peter R W A van Run, Sander Herfst, Thijs Kuiken,Ron A M Fouchier, Albert D M E Osterhaus, Rik L de Swart, W Paul Duprex 2017, 'Delineating morbillivirus entry, dissemination and airborne transmission by studyingin vivo competition of multicolor canine distemper viruses in ferrets.', PLoS Pathogenshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5436898?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)