parainfluenza 2 virus

parainfluenza 2 virus definition - medical

parainfluenza 2 virus

noun
A paramyxovirus associated with acute laryngotracheitis and croup in young children and minor upper respiratory infections in adults. Also called croup-associated virus.

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