Organisms

Alphavirus

A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses. They are serologically related to each other and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.

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Abstract

A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses. They are serologically related to each other and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Alpha Virus
  • Alphaviruses
  • Arboviruses, Group A
  • Alpha Viruses
  • Arbovirus, Group A
  • Group A Arbovirus
  • Group A Arboviruses
  • Barmah forest virus
  • Getah virus
  • Sagiyama virus

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13 allowable subheadings

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 = ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS

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History Note

94; was ALPHAVIRUSES 1981-93; ALPHAVIRUSES was see ARBOVIRUSES 1978-80

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Previous Indexing

  • Arboviruses (1966-1980)

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.875w.054w

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QW 168

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alphavirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000524. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000524
  2. Alphavirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphavirus
  3. Alphavirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1111605