A genus of the family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE (subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE) where the virions of most members have hemagglutinin but not neuraminidase activity. All members produce both cytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusion bodies. MEASLES VIRUS is the type species.
Entry Term(s)
Morbilli Virus
Registry Numbers
txid11229
Previous Indexing
Paramyxoviridae (1983-1993)
specific Morbillivirus (1979-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; MORBILLI VIRUS was see MEASLES VIRUS 1975-93
Online Note
use MEASLES VIRUS to search MORBILLI VIRUS 1975-93
A genus of the family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE (subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE) where the virions of most members have hemagglutinin but not neuraminidase activity. All members produce both cytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusion bodies. MEASLES VIRUS is the type species.