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Viruses > Hepatitis Viruses > Hepacivirus
Viruses > RNA Viruses > Positive-Strand RNA Viruses > Flaviviridae > Hepacivirus

Preferred term

Hepacivirus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Hepatitis C-Like Virus
  • Hepatitis C Like Viruses
  • Hepatitis C-Like Viruses

Note

  • infection = HEPATITIS C or HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC

Scope note

  • A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species.

History note

  • 2002 (1991)

In other languages

  • Hepacivirus

    Finnish

  • C-hepatiitivirusten kaltaiset virukset
  • C-hepatiittiviruksen kaltainen virus
  • hepatiitti C -virus
  • Hepacivirus

    Swedish

  • Hepatit C-virus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016174

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