pneumovirus
noun
pneu·mo·vi·rus
ˈn(y)ü-mō-ˌvī-rəs 
plural pneumoviruses
: any of a family (Pneumoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that have a filamentous or spherical virion with a lipid-containing envelope, typically cause respiratory infections in mammals and birds, include the respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus, and were formerly classified as paramyxoviruses
Birds infected with avian pneumovirus experience nasal discharge, coughing, tracheal rales, conjunctivitis and sinusitis.—
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“Pneumovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pneumovirus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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pneumovirus
noun
pneu·mo·vi·rus
ˈn(y)ü-mō-ˌvī-rəs
: any of a family (Pneumoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that have a filamentous or spherical virion with a lipid-containing envelope, typically cause respiratory infections in mammals and birds, include the respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus, and were formerly classified as paramyxoviruses
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