Organisms

Nairovirus

A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE named after NAIROBI SHEEP DISEASE, an acute, hemorrhagic, tick-borne, gastroenteritis affecting sheep and goats. The type species is Dugbe virus. Some viruses in this genus are capable of causing severe and fatal disease in humans.

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A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE named after NAIROBI SHEEP DISEASE, an acute, hemorrhagic, tick-borne, gastroenteritis affecting sheep and goats. The type species is Dugbe virus. Some viruses in this genus are capable of causing severe and fatal disease in humans.

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  • Nairoviruses

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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

infection = NAIROBI SHEEP DISEASE or HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, CRIMEAN or if not so specified, coord IM with BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Bunyaviridae (1980-1991)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.750w.565

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nairovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016855. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016855
  2. Nairovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3067948