Human Parainfluenza Virus 2

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** The serotype labeled 2 of the viral species Human parainfluenza virus, which is a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus of the Paramyxoviridae family and Rubulavirus genus, and causes croup and respiratory infections in humans.

**Synonyms:** - HPIV-2 - HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2 - Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 2 - Human Rubulavirus 2 - Human orthorubulavirus 2