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Moloney murine leukemia virus

A strain of Murine leukemia virus (LEUKEMIA VIRUS, MURINE) arising during the propagation of S37 mouse sarcoma, and causing lymphoid leukemia in mice. It also infects rats and newborn hamsters. It is apparently transmitted to embryos in utero and to newborns through mother's milk.

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A strain of Murine leukemia virus (LEUKEMIA VIRUS, MURINE) arising during the propagation of S37 mouse sarcoma, and causing lymphoid leukemia in mice. It also infects rats and newborn hamsters. It is apparently transmitted to embryos in utero and to newborns through mother's milk.

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3 entry terms
  • Moloney Leukemia Virus
  • Leukemia Virus, Moloney
  • Virus, Moloney Leukemia

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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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infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)+ TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + LEUKEMIA, EXPERIMENTAL (IM) or LEUKEMIA (IM) (for spontaneous leukemia)

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2002 (1966)

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  1. B04w.613w.807w.375w.525w.596
  2. B04w.820w.650w.375w.525w.596

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moloney murine leukemia virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008979. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008979
  2. Moloney murine leukemia virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61764092