Phenomena and Processes

Multiple Viral Drug Resistance

The ability of viruses to resist or to become tolerant to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs simultaneously. This resistance phenotype may be attributed to multiple gene mutation.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The ability of viruses to resist or to become tolerant to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs simultaneously. This resistance phenotype may be attributed to multiple gene mutation.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral
  • Multidrug Resistance, Viral
  • Multiple Antiviral Drug Resistance
  • Resistance, Viral Multidrug
  • Viral Multidrug Resistance
  • Viral Multidrug Resistances
  • Drug Resistance, Extensive, Viral
  • Drug Resistance, Extensively, Viral
  • Extensive Antiviral Drug Resistance
  • Extensively Antiviral Drug Resistance

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Resistance, Microbial (1968-2001)
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple (1994-2001)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G06.225w.420.500
  2. G06.920.225.500
  3. G07.690.773.984w.269w.420.500
  4. G07.690.773.984w.300w.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multiple Viral Drug Resistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024921
  2. Multiple Viral Drug Resistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71234607