Sen·dai virus (s n-d  )n. A paramyxovirus used in research laboratories for its tendency to induce genetically different cells or nuclei to fuse, the resulting hybrid cells having useful properties such as the ability to synthesize specific antibodies. |
Sendai virus
a paramyxovirus that causes a highly contagious disease of the respiratory tract of mice. It also affects rats but is usually subclinical in that species. The syndrome is one of pneumonia with dyspnea and a high mortality rate in young mice.
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