equine morbillivirus


equine Morbillivirus

a species causing a fatal respiratory disease in horses and humans in Australia, with encephalitis also seen in some human cases. Synonym(s): Hendra virus

e·quine mor·bil·li·vi·rus

(ē'kwīn mōr-bil'i-vī'rŭs) A viral species causing a fatal respiratory disease in horses and humans in Australia, with encephalitis also seen in some human cases.
Synonym(s): Hendra virus.