H00400 | |
H number | H00400 |
Name | Parainfluenza infection |
Description | Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the paramyxovirus family. They are the second most common causes of pediatric lower respiratory tract disease leading to hospitalization after respiratory syncytial virus. It can cause repeated infections throughout life, causing flu-like illness. |
Category | Viral infectious disease |
Network | - |
Gene | - |
Pathogen | Human parainfluenza virus 1 [GN:T40043] Human parainfluenza virus 2 [GN:T40042] Human parainfluenza virus 3 [GN:T40044] Human parainfluenza virus 4 [GN:T40122] |
Env factor | - |
Carcinogen | - |
Drug | - |
Comment | - |
Other DBs | ICD-11: CA40.12 CA42.3 ICD-10: J12.2 J20.4 MeSH: D018184 |
Reference | PMID:21859271 AUTHORS Schmidt AC, Schaap-Nutt A, Bartlett EJ, Schomacker H, Boonyaratanakornkit J, Karron RA, Collins PL TITLE Progress in the development of human parainfluenza virus vaccines. JOURNAL Expert Rev Respir Med 5:515-26 (2011) DOI:10.1586/ers.11.32 PMID:18820572 AUTHORS Sato M, Wright PF TITLE Current status of vaccines for parainfluenza virus infections. JOURNAL Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:S123-5 (2008) DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e318168b76f |