parainfluenza 1 virus

parainfluenza 1 virus definition - medical

par·a·in·flu·en·za 1 virus (părˌə-ĭnˌflo͞o-ĕnˈzə)

noun
A paramyxovirus that causes acute laryngotracheitis in children and, sometimes, in adults. Also called hemadsorption virus type 2.

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