Respirovirus

Respirovirus
Illustration of a respirovirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Monjiviricetes
Order: Mononegavirales
Family: Paramyxoviridae
Subfamily: Feraresvirinae
Genus: Respirovirus
Species

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Synonyms
  • Paramyxovirus

Respirovirus is a genus of viruses in the order Mononegavirales, in the family Paramyxoviridae. Rodents and human serve as natural hosts. There are nine species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: croup and other acute febrile respiratory tract infections.