metapneumovirus
noun
meta·pneu·mo·vi·rus
ˌme-tə-ˈn(y)ü-mō-ˌvī-rəs 
plural metapneumoviruses
: any of a genus (Metapneumovirus) of pneumoviruses that cause respiratory infections chiefly in humans and birds
especially
: human metapneumovirus
Humans are believed to have passed metapneumovirus to mountain gorillas in Africa. —
Jim Robbins
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This approach that led to remarkably safe and effective vaccines against a new virus is also showing promise against old enemies such as HIV, and infections that threaten babies and young children, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and metapneumovirus.
—Maggie Fox, CNN, 1 June 2021
Third, genetic analysis by several different groups shows that the closest recent ancestor of HMPV is a bird virus, avian metapneumovirus.
—John V. Williams, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
After three years of largely being punted out of the limelight, a whole glut of airway pathogens—among them, adenovirus, RSV, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, common-cold coronaviruses, and rhinoviruses galore—are awfully common again.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2023
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Maggie Fox, CNN, 1 June 2021
Third, genetic analysis by several different groups shows that the closest recent ancestor of HMPV is a bird virus, avian metapneumovirus.
—John V. Williams, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
After three years of largely being punted out of the limelight, a whole glut of airway pathogens—among them, adenovirus, RSV, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, common-cold coronaviruses, and rhinoviruses galore—are awfully common again.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Metapneumovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metapneumovirus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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metapneumovirus
noun
meta·pneu·mo·vi·rus
ˌmet-ə-ˈn(y)ü-mō-ˌvī-rəs
1
Metapneumovirus
: a genus of pneumoviruses that cause respiratory infections chiefly in humans and birds
2
: any virus of the genus Metapneumovirus
especially
: human metapneumovirus
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