Organisms

Herpesviridae

A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; BETAHERPESVIRINAE; and GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE.

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Abstract

A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; BETAHERPESVIRINAE; and GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE.

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7 entry terms
  • Herpesviruses
  • Mouse Thymic Virus
  • Murid herpesvirus 3
  • Thymic Group Viruses
  • Mouse Thymic Viruses
  • Thymic Virus, Mouse
  • Thymic Viruses, Mouse

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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

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

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History Note

81; was HERPESVIRUSES 1975-80, was HERPESVIRUS 1963-74; THYMIC GROUP VIRUSES was see MOUSE LEUKEMIA VIRUSES 1975-91

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  1. B04w.280w.382w

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QW 165.5.H3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Herpesviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006564. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006564
  2. Herpesviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpesviridae
  3. Herpesviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149348