Organisms

Orthohantavirus

A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE causing HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS, first identified during the Korean war. Infection is found primarily in rodents and humans. Transmission does not appear to involve arthropods. HANTAAN VIRUS is the type species.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE causing HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS, first identified during the Korean war. Infection is found primarily in rodents and humans. Transmission does not appear to involve arthropods. HANTAAN VIRUS is the type species.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Hantavirus
  • Hantaviruses
  • Orthohantaviruses
  • Andes Hantavirus
  • Andes Virus
  • Dobrava-Belgrade Virus
  • Andes Hantaviruses
  • Dobrava Belgrade Virus
  • Hantavirus, Andes
  • Hantaviruses, Andes

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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 = ORTHOHANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS or specifics

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History Note

2023(1992); use RNA VIRUSES 1978-1986; use ARBOVIRUSES 1965-1977

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.750w.440

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NLM Classification

QW 168.5.B9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orthohantavirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006476. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006476
  2. Orthohantavirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q276201