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Canine_distemper_virus
Canine distemper virus
See also: canine distemper virus
Translingual
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Phylogenetic tree of viruses including canine distemper virus ( = CDV)
Noun
- A taxonomic species within the genus Morbillivirus – a single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper.
Synonyms
- CDV (abbreviation)
Hypernyms
- (species): Virus - kingdom; Mononegavirales - order; Paramyxoviridae - family; Paramyxovirinae - subfamily; Morbillivirus - genus
canine_distemper_virus
canine distemper virus
See also: Canine distemper virus
English
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Phylogenetic tree of viruses including canine distemper virus ( = CDV)
Noun
canine distemper virus (plural canine distemper viruses)
- A single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.
Synonyms
- CDV (abbreviation)