Organisms

Mamastrovirus

A genus of small, circular RNA viruses in the family ASTROVIRIDAE. They cause GASTROENTERITIS and are found in the stools of several vertebrates including humans. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route and there are at least eight human serotypes. The type species is Human astrovirus.

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Abstract

A genus of small, circular RNA viruses in the family ASTROVIRIDAE. They cause GASTROENTERITIS and are found in the stools of several vertebrates including humans. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route and there are at least eight human serotypes. The type species is Human astrovirus.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Mamastroviruses
  • Human astrovirus
  • Human astroviruses
  • astroviruses, Human

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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: coordinate IM with ASTROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2007 (1979)

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Previous Indexing

  • Diarrhea, Infantile (1975-1978)
  • Vertebrate Viruses (1975-1978)
  • Vertebrate Viruses, Unclassified (1975-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mamastrovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001257
  2. Mamastrovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamastrovirus
  3. Mamastrovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18815097