canine distemper virus

English
Phylogenetic tree of viruses including canine distemper virus ( = CDV)

Noun

canine distemper virus (plural canine distemper viruses)

  1. A single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.

Synonyms
  • CDV (abbreviation)

Further reading
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