KEGG   DISEASE: Parainfluenza infection
Entry
H00400                      Disease                                
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
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
 12 Diseases of the respiratory system
  Lung infections
   CA40  Pneumonia
    H00400  Parainfluenza infection
   CA42  Acute bronchitis
    H00400  Parainfluenza infection
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
 Viral infections
  Infections caused by -ssRNA viruses
   H00400  Parainfluenza infection
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]
Other DBs
ICD-11: CA40.12 CA42.3
ICD-10: J12.2 J20.4
MeSH: D018184
Reference
  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
Reference
  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

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