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Viruses > DNA Viruses > DNA Tumor Viruses > Yatapoxvirus > Yaba monkey tumor virus
Viruses > Oncogenic Viruses > DNA Tumor Viruses > Yatapoxvirus > Yaba monkey tumor virus
... > Viruses > DNA Viruses > Poxviridae > Chordopoxvirinae > Yatapoxvirus > Yaba monkey tumor virus

Preferred term

Yaba monkey tumor virus  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Yaba Virus

Note

  • infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

Scope note

  • The type species of YATAPOXVIRUS, a tumor-producing DNA virus discovered in monkeys in Yaba, Nigeria. It has been found to produce histiocytomas in monkeys and humans.

History note

  • 94; was YABA VIRUS 1964-93 (see under POXVIRIDAE 1990, Prov 1964-65)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014999

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