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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Parvoviridae > Parvovirinae > Parvovirus

Preferred term

Parvovirus  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Kilham Rat Virus
  • Kilham Rat Viruses
  • Parvovirus, Raccoon
  • Rat Virus, Kilham

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note PARVOVIRUS B19, HUMAN is available; infection: coordinate IM with PARVOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

Scope note

  • A genus of the family PARVOVIRIDAE, subfamily PARVOVIRINAE, infecting a variety of vertebrates including humans. Parvoviruses are responsible for a number of important diseases but also can be non-pathogenic in certain hosts. The type species is MINUTE VIRUS OF MICE.

History note

  • 1994; use PARVOVIRIDAE 1992-1993; for LATENT RAT VIRUS use LATENT RAT VIRUS 1975-1993; for PARVOVIRUS, RACCOON use PARVIRUSES, FELINE 1994-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017992

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