Sendai virus

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Proper noun

Sendai virus

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Paramyxoviridae – causal agent of a respiratory infection among mammals, that is problematic among laboratory rodents.

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Sendai virus (uncountable)

  1. a virus, of genus Respirovirus, found in mice but is not pathogenic for humans; it has the ability to generate heterokaryons by fusing cells
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