Organisms

Polyomavirus

A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.

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Abstract

A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Polyoma Virus
  • Polyoma Viruses
  • Polyomaviruses
  • Virus, Polyoma
  • Viruses, Polyoma
  • Bovine polyomavirus
  • Hamster polyomavirus
  • Murine polyomavirus
  • Bovine polyomaviruses
  • Hamster polyomaviruses
  • Murine polyomaviruses
  • polyomavirus, Hamster
  • polyomaviruses, Bovine
  • polyomaviruses, Murine

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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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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

94; was POLYOMAVIRUSES 1978-93; was POLYOMA VIRUS 1963-77

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  1. B04w.280w.210.700w.615
  2. B04w.613w.204.670w.615

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QW 166

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyomavirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011120
  2. Polyomavirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1648694