Host: Virus infects vertebrates.
Genome: RNA. Single stranded. Linear; genomic nucleic acid mostly negative sense, or positive sense (template strands occur). Genome monopartite. Total genome 15200-15900 nucleotides long.
Morphology: Virions enveloped; pleomorphic and filamentous forms occur (frequently); spherical, or filamentous; (60-)150-200(-300) nm in diameter; 1000-10000 nm long. Surface projections of envelope distinct; spikes (of haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) and fusion (F) glycoproteins 8-20 nm long, spaced 6-10 nm apart). Capsids filamentous; nucleocapsids 600-800(-1000) nm long; nucleocapsids 13-18 nm in diameter. Symmetry helical. Pitch of helix 5.5-7 nm.
(Note: for more information about the taxonomy and structure of this virus, see the ICTV database below.)
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Paramyxoviridae Images: | ||||
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Sub-Family Paramyxovirinae | ||||
Paramyxovirus |
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human parainfluenza virus 1 | ||
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animal paramyxovirus | From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast. | ||
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human paramyxovirus virus | From Linda Stannard's Virus Ultrastructure, at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town. | ||
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human paramyxovirus | From Linda Stannard's Virus Ultrastructure, at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town. | ||
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human paramyxovirus helical ribonucleo-protein capsid | From Linda Stannard's Virus Ultrastructure, at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town. | ||
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human paramyxovirus helical ribonucleo-protein capsid (inset from image above) | From Linda Stannard's Virus Ultrastructure, at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town. | ||
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paramyxovirus | |||
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paramyxovirus | |||
Morbillivirus |
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Measles virus | ||
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Rinderpest virus | from Rajnish Kaushik, at the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. | ||
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Rinderpest virus | from Rajnish Kaushik, at the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. | ||
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Peste Des Petit Ruminant Virus | from Rajnish Kaushik, at the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. | ||
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Rinderpest virus | |||
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Rinderpest virus | |||
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Rinderpest virus | |||
Rubulavirus |
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Mumps virus | ||
Sub-Family Pneumovirinae | ||||
Pneumovirus |
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Human respiratory syncytial virus | ||
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an animal Pneumovirus | From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast. | ||
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a Pneumovirus cartoon | From the Pneumovirus Laboratory Homepage, University of Warwick, Dept. of Biological Sciences, U.K. | ||
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a Pneumovirus cartoon | From the Pneumovirus Laboratory Homepage, University of Warwick, Dept. of Biological Sciences, U.K. |
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