parainfluenza 3 virus

parainfluenza 3 virus definition - medical

parainfluenza 3 virus

noun
A paramyxovirus associated with pharyngitis, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia in children and with respiratory infections in adults. Also called hemadsorption virus type 1.

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