Organisms

Simian foamy virus

A species of SPUMAVIRUS causing non-pathogenic infections in chimpanzees and humans.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A species of SPUMAVIRUS causing non-pathogenic infections in chimpanzees and humans.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Chimpanzee foamy virus
  • Chimpanzee foamy virus human isolate
  • Human Spumavirus
  • Human foamy virus
  • Chimpanzee foamy viruses
  • Human Spumaviruses
  • Human foamy viruses
  • Simian foamy viruses
  • Spumavirus, Human
  • Spumaviruses, Human
  • foamy virus, Chimpanzee
  • foamy virus, Simian
  • foamy viruses, Human
  • virus, Chimpanzee foamy
  • virus, Human foamy
  • virus, Simian foamy
  • viruses, Chimpanzee foamy
  • viruses, Human foamy
  • viruses, Simian foamy

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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: coordinate IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM); note: MACAQUE SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS; SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS 1; AFRICAN GREEN MONKEY SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS; and SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS 3 are entry terms to SPUMAVIRUS

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History Note

2007; use SPUMAVIRUS 1991-2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Spumavirus (1975-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Simian foamy virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053150. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053150
  2. Simian foamy virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian_foamy_virus
  3. Simian foamy virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7517772