Morbillivirus
| Morbillivirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((-)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Mononegavirales |
| Family: | Paramyxoviridae |
| Genus: | Morbillivirus |
| Type species | |
| Measles virus | |
| Species | |
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Canine distemper virus | |
Morbillivirus is a genus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses in the order Mononegavirales. Currently known species include Canine distemper virus, Cetacean morbillivirus, measles virus (rubeola), peste-des-petits-ruminants virus, phocine distemper virus, and rinderpest virus. Feline morbillivirus is also a member of this genus.
Many members of the genus cause diseases, such as rinderpest and measles, and are highly infectious.
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