Mumps virus

Introduction: Mumps virus

Description of Mumps virus

Mumps virus: a virus of the genus Rubulavirus, family Paramyxoviridae, causing parotitis in humans, sometimes with complications of orchitis, oophoritis, pancreatitis, meningoencephalitis, and others, and transmitted by infectious salivary secretions. SYN: epidemic parotitis virus.
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Mumps virus: acute, inflammatory, contagious disease caused by Rubulavirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes; spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine.
Source: Diseases Database

Mumps virus: type species of Rubulavirus that causes mumps and, in some cases, tenderness and swelling of the testes, pancreas, ovaries, or other organs; can also infect Rhesus monkeys, hamsters, rats and mice.
Source: CRISP

Mumps virus: The type species of RUBULAVIRUS that causes an acute infectious disease in humans, affecting mainly children. Transmission occurs by droplet infection.
Source: MeSH 2007

Mumps virus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mumps virus:

• Mumps (3 causes)
• Virus
• Virus disease
• Rubulavirus
• Family
• Paramyxoviridae
• Paramyxoviridae disease
• Parotitis
• Orchitis
• Oophoritis (13 causes)

Terms associated with Mumps virus:

Terms Similar to Mumps virus:

• Mumps

Source: Diseases Database

• Epidemic Parotitis Virus
• Myxovirus parotitidis

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Mumps virus

• Rubulavirus

Source - MeSH 2007

• Paramyxovirus

Source - CRISP

The term Mumps virus can be used for:

• Myxovirus parotitidis

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Mumps virus:

• salivary disorder

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mumps virus

The following list attempts to classify Mumps virus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • RNA Viruses
    • Mononegavirales
      • Paramyxoviridae
        • Paramyxovirinae
          • Rubulavirus
            • Mumps virus

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • RNA Viruses
      • Mononegavirales
        • Paramyxoviridae
          • Paramyxovirinae
            • Rubulavirus
              • Mumps virus

External links related to: Mumps virus

• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Mumps : Article by Eileen C Quintana, MD, MPH
• eMedicine - Mumps : Article by Cem S Demirci, MD
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,Mumps
• Mumps Skin Test Antigen Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Mumps Skin Test Antigen - RxList Monographs
• eMedicine - Mumps : Article by Robert Felter, MD
• Mumpsvax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Mumps Virus Vaccine Live - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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