metapneumovirus

See also: Metapneumovirus

English

Etymology

From the genus name, equivalent to meta- +‎ pneumovirus.

Noun

metapneumovirus (plural metapneumoviruses)

1. Any of a group of viruses (genus Metapneumovirus) responsible for some respiratory infection in humans and birds.
   • 2008 February 5, Henry Fountain, “Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Among them were strains of human respiratory syncytial virus, or HRSV, and of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, both leading causes of respiratory disease in people.

   • 2025 January 7, Kelly Ng, “What you need to know about HMPV”, in BBC‎^[2]:

     Beijing has since acknowledged a surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV), especially among children, and it attributed this to a seasonal spike.

Translations

Translations

• Greek: μεταπνευμονοϊός (el) m (metapnevmonoïós)