Concept information
Preferred term
Herpesviridae
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Herpesviruses
Note
- general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
Scope note
- A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; BETAHERPESVIRINAE; and GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE.
History note
- 81; was HERPESVIRUSES 1975-80, was HERPESVIRUS 1963-74; THYMIC GROUP VIRUSES was see MOUSE LEUKEMIA VIRUSES 1975-91
In other languages
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Finnish
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Herpesviridae
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herpesvirus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006564
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