Paramyxovirus evasion of innate immunity: Diverse strategies for common targets

Table 1 Genus classification and major host species of the Paramyxovirinae subfamily

Genus	Virus	Major host
Morbillivirus	Measles virus1	Human
	Canine distemper virus	Canine
	Rinderpest virus	Bovine
	Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus	Caprine
	Phocine distemper virus	Phocine
	Cetacean morbillivirus	Cetacean
Rubulavirus	Mumps virus1	Human
	Parainfluenza virus 5 (previously, Simian virus 5)	Human
	Human parainfluenza virus 2, 4a and 4b	Human
	Mapuera virus	Chiropteran2
	Porcine rubulavirus	Porcine
Respirovirus	Sendai virus1	Murine
	Human parainfluenza virus 1, 3	Human
	Bovine parainfluenza virus 3	Bovine
Avulavirus	Newcastle disease virus1	Avian
	Avian paramyxoviruses 2-9	Avian
Henipavirus	Hendra virus1	Chiropteran/equine /human3
	Nipah virus	Chiropteran/porcine/human3
	Cedar virus	Chiropteran2
Aquaparamyxovirus	Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus1	Piscine
Ferlavirus	Fer-de-Lance virus1	Serpentine
Unassigned	J-virus	Murine
	Beilong virus	Murine
	Tailam virus	Murine
	Menangle virus	Porcine
	Tioman virus	Chiropteran2
	Tupaia virus	Chiropteran2
	Salem virus	Chiropteran2
	Mossman virus	Chiropteran2
	Nariva virus	Chiropteran2
	Pigeon paramyxovirus 1	Avian

¹Type species for each genus;

²Virus isolated from chiropteran hosts, but pathology and broader host range is unknown;

³Virus is highly pathogenic in humans, but humans are not a major host.