Organisms

Sindbis Virus

The type species of ALPHAVIRUS normally transmitted to birds by CULEX mosquitoes in Egypt, South Africa, India, Malaya, the Philippines, and Australia. It may be associated with fever in humans. Serotypes (differing by less than 17% in nucleotide sequence) include Babanki, Kyzylagach, and Ockelbo viruses.

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Abstract

The type species of ALPHAVIRUS normally transmitted to birds by CULEX mosquitoes in Egypt, South Africa, India, Malaya, the Philippines, and Australia. It may be associated with fever in humans. Serotypes (differing by less than 17% in nucleotide sequence) include Babanki, Kyzylagach, and Ockelbo viruses.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Babanki virus
  • Kyzylagach virus
  • Ockelbo Virus

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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: coord IM with ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

1973 (1971); for OCKELBO VIRUS use ALPHAVIRUS 1994-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Arboviruses (1966-1970)

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.875w.054w.860w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sindbis Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012845. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012845
  2. Sindbis Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindbis_virus
  3. Sindbis Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2302993