parainfluenza virus
parainfluenza virus
(ˌpærəˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə)| Noun | 1. | parainfluenza virus - a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children |
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| 释义 | parainfluenza virusparainfluenza virus(ˌpærəˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə)
parainfluenza virusparainfluenza virus[par″ah-in″floo-en´zah]parainfluenza virusAny of 4 Paramyxoviridiae serotypes of Paramyxovirus, which cause respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in children. Parainfluenzavirus (PV) is the most common identified agent in croup—causing up to 50% of croup and 10 to 15% of bronchiolitis, bronchitis, and pneumonias in toddlers—and a close second to RSV in RTIs requiring hospitalisation in infants.Clinical findings Asymptomatic to life-threatening croup or bronchiolitis, but most commonly rhinorrhoea, cold-like symptoms. Risk factors Preschool children; by school age, most children have been exposed to PV; most adults have antibodies against PV. See PIV parainfluenza virus
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