Organisms

Ectromelia virus

A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS infecting mice and causing a disease that involves internal organs and produces characteristic skin lesions.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS infecting mice and causing a disease that involves internal organs and produces characteristic skin lesions.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Mouse Pox Virus
  • Mousepox virus
  • Poxvirus muris
  • Ectromelia viruses
  • Mouse Pox Viruses
  • Mousepox viruses

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Aspects Covered

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 = probably ECTROMELIA, INFECTIOUS but see note there

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History Note

66; MOUSEPOX VIRUS was MOUSE POX VIRUS 1975-93

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  1. B04w.280w.650w.160w.650w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ectromelia virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004481. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004481
  2. Ectromelia virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectromelia_virus
  3. Ectromelia virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323732