noun
- A genus of viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae that causes measles and related diseases in humans and animals.
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- Morbillivirus is responsible for measles, one of the most contagious human diseases.
- The canine distemper virus is a morbillivirus that affects dogs and other carnivores.
- Scientists study morbillivirus to develop better vaccines and treatments.
- Morbillivirus infections can cause serious complications if left untreated.
- The genus Morbillivirus includes several species that infect different animal populations.