A Novel P/V/C Gene in a New Member of the <i>Paramyxoviridae</i> Family, Which Causes Lethal Infection in Humans, Horses, and Other Animals

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In 1994, a new member of the family Paramyxoviridae isolated from fatal cases of respiratory disease in horses and humans was shown to be distantly related to morbilliviruses and provisionally called equine morbillivirus (K. Murray et al., Science 268:94-97, 1995). To facilitate characterization and classification, the virus was purified, viral proteins were identified, and the P/V/C gene was cloned and...

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