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Abstract
RNA viruses that have their genetic material encoded in the form of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA. Unlike RETROVIRUSES they do not employ DNA intermediates in their life-cycle.
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- (+) Sense RNA Viruses
- Group IV Single-Stranded RNA Viruses
- Positive Sense RNA Viruses
- Sense-Strand RNA Viruses
- Group IV Single Stranded RNA Viruses
- Positive Strand RNA Viruses
- Positive-Strand RNA Virus
- RNA Virus, Positive-Strand
- RNA Virus, Sense-Strand
- RNA Viruses, Positive-Strand
- RNA Viruses, Sense-Strand
- Sense Strand RNA Viruses
- Sense-Strand RNA Virus
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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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History Note
2021
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Previous Indexing
- RNA Viruses (1966-2020)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Positive-Strand RNA Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000085102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000085102
- Positive-Strand RNA Viruses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive-strand_RNA_virus
- Positive-Strand RNA Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9094478