Table 17.2.
Paramyxoviruses and the Diseases they Cause
| Subfamily/Genus Virus | Animal Species Affected | Disease |
|---|---|---|
| Paramyxovirinae/Respirovirus | ||
| Bovine parainfluenza virus 3 | Cattle, sheep, other mammals | Respiratory disease in cattle and sheep |
| Murine parainfluenza virus 1 (Sendai virus) | Mice, rats, rabbits | Severe respiratory disease in mice (sometimes rats and other laboratory animals) |
| Human parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3 | Humans | Respiratory disease |
| Paramyxovirinae/Rubulavirus | ||
| Avian paramyxovirus 1 (Newcastle disease virus-virulent isolates) | Domestic and wild fowl | Severe generalized disease with central nervous system signs |
| Avian paramyxoviruses 2–9 | Fowl | Respiratory disease |
| Canine parainfluenza virus 5 (SV5) | Dogs | Respiratory disease |
| Porcine rubulavirus (La-Piedad-Michoacan-Mexico virus) | Swine | Encephalitis, reproductive failure, corneal opacities |
| Mumps virus | Humans | Parotitis |
| Human parainfluenza viruses 2, 4a, and 4b | Humans | Respiratory disease |
| Paramyxovirinae/Morbillivirus | ||
| Rinderpest virus | Cattle, wild ruminants | Severe generalized disease |
| Peste des petits ruminants virus | Sheep, goats | Severe generalized disease like rinderpest |
| Canine distemper virus | Dogs and members of families Procyonidae, Mustelidae, Felidae | Severe generalized disease with central nervous system signs |
| Phocine distemper virus | Seals and sea lions | Severe generalized disease with respiratory system signs |
| Dolphin distemper virus | Dolphins | Severe generalized disease with respiratory system signs |
| Porpoise distemper virus | Porpoises | Severe generalized disease with respiratory system signs |
| Bovine morbillivirus (MV-K1) | Cattle | Poorly characterized—significance unknown |
| Measles virus | Humans | Measles, severe systemic disease with respiratory and central nervous system signs |
| Paramyxovirinae/Henipavirus | ||
| Hendra virus | Horses and humans | Acute respiratory distress syndrome in horses and humans |
| Nipah virus | Swine and humans | Acute respiratory distress syndrome in swine and humans |
| Pneumovirinae/Pneumovirus | ||
| Bovine respiratory syncytial virus | Cattle, sheep, goats | Respiratory disease |
| Pneumonia virus of mice | Mice and dogs | Respiratory disease |
| Human respiratory syncytial virus | Humans | Respiratory disease |
| Pneumovirinae/Metapneumovirus | ||
| Turkey rhinotracheitis virus | Turkeys, chickens | Severe respiratory disease in turkeys, swollen head syndrome of chickens |