Organisms

Myxoma virus

The type species of LEPORIPOXVIRUS causing infectious myxomatosis, a severe generalized disease, in rabbits. Tumors are not always present.

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Abstract

The type species of LEPORIPOXVIRUS causing infectious myxomatosis, a severe generalized disease, in rabbits. Tumors are not always present.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Myxomatosis Virus
  • Poxvirus Myxomatis
  • Myxoma viruses
  • Myxomatosis 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: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) or index if pertinent under MYXOMATOSIS, INFECTIOUS instead

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myxoma virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009233. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009233
  2. Myxoma virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxoma_virus
  3. Myxoma virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6949366