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Mumps virus

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Definition: The type species of RUBULAVIRUS that causes an acute infectious disease in humans, affecting mainly children. Transmission occurs by droplet infection.  infection    Other names Myxovirus parotitidis; Epidemic Parotitis Virus; Mumps viruses; Epidemic Parotitis Viruses
 
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small hydrophobic protein, Mumps virus  133424-89-2   *Viral Proteins Mumps virus. J Gen Virol 1991;72 (Pt 2):435

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