Characterization of human parainfluenza virus-3 circulating in Israel, 2012-2015

Human parainfluenza virus 3 (hPIV-3), a memberof the Paramyxoviridae family, is an enveloped single stranded RNA virus with negative polarity [1]. hPIV-3 causes a spectrum of respiratory tracts infections ranging from asymptomatic upper respiratory infection in young children [2], to severe illness like bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants [1]. hPIV-3 has also been reported to cause severe health care associated infection in newborn nurseries, bone marrow transplant and hematology-oncology units [2 –5].

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - August 13, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Irina Jornist, Khitam Muhsen, Daniela Ram, Yaniv Lustig, Virginia Levy, Sara Orzitser, Roberto Azar, Merav Weil, Viki Indenbaum, Danit Sofer, Ella Mendelson, Michal Mandelboim, Musa Hindiyeh Source Type: research