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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Positive-Strand RNA Viruses > Picornaviridae

Preferred term

Picornaviridae  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Picornaviruses

Note

  • infection = PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • A family of small RNA viruses comprising some important pathogens of humans and animals. Transmission usually occurs mechanically. There are nine genera: APHTHOVIRUS; CARDIOVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ERBOVIRUS; HEPATOVIRUS; KOBUVIRUS; PARECHOVIRUS; RHINOVIRUS; and TESCHOVIRUS.

History note

  • 81; was PICORNAVIRUSES 1975-80, was PICORNAVIRUS 1964-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010849

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