Organisms

Alphaherpesvirinae

A subfamily of HERPESVIRIDAE characterized by a short replication cycle. The genera include: SIMPLEXVIRUS; VARICELLOVIRUS; MAREK'S DISEASE-LIKE VIRUSES; and ILTOVIRUS.

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Abstract

A subfamily of HERPESVIRIDAE characterized by a short replication cycle. The genera include: SIMPLEXVIRUS; VARICELLOVIRUS; MAREK'S DISEASE-LIKE VIRUSES; and ILTOVIRUS.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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94

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Previous Indexing

  • Herpesviridae (1988-1993)

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  1. B04w.280w.382w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alphaherpesvirinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018138. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018138
  2. Alphaherpesvirinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaherpesvirinae
  3. Alphaherpesvirinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1856108