Mumps is an acute contagious disease caused by a non-segmented negative strain RNA
virus in the paramyxovirus family. Infection with the mumps virus typically results in unilateral …

Abstract Background Mumps is a Paramyxoviridae virus. This disease was rampant prior to
introduction of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, resulting in decreased incidence …

Mumps virus was first described in the fifth century BC and has been frequently associated
with parotid swelling. The virus has a non-segmented negative strand RNA genome. The …

Abstract Disease: Mumps. Etiologic Agent: Mumps virus. Source: Infected humans spread
the virus by droplet infection of infected saliva to non-immune contacts. Clinical …

Once very common in children, mumps virus infection is now much rarer thanks to
vaccination, recommended in the majority of countries in the world. This virus of the family …

Mumps is an acute contagious disease caused by a para-myxovirus. Infection with the
mumps virus typically results in unilateral or bilateral parotitis. However, parotitis may be …

The mumps virus belongs to the family of paramyxoviruses. It has a single-strand,
nonsegmented, negative-sense RNA genome and is spread by the respiratory route …

Mumps is an acute communicable disease of children and young adults caused by a single
strain of a myxovirus. Epidemiologically, mumps has played an important role in armies …

Mumps is an acute communicable disease of children and young adults caused by a single
strain of a myxovirus. Epidemiologically, mumps has played an important role in armies …

The mumps virus is a single-stranded, non-segmented, negative-sense RNA virus
belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family. Mumps is characterized by bilateral or unilateral …