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Mamastrovirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mamastrovirus
Tree Number(s)
B04.820.578.250.500
Unique ID
D001257
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001257
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with ASTROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A genus of small, circular RNA viruses in the family ASTROVIRIDAE. They cause GASTROENTERITIS and are found in the stools of several vertebrates including humans. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route and there are at least eight human serotypes. The type species is Human astrovirus.
Entry Term(s)
Human astrovirus
Related Numbers
txid1868658
Previous Indexing
Diarrhea, Infantile (1975-1978)
Vertebrate Viruses (1975-1978)
Vertebrate Viruses, Unclassified (1975-1978)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see ASTROVIRUS 1997-2006, see ASTROVIRUSES 1991-1996, see VERTEBRATE VIRUSES, UNCLASSIFIED 1979-1990
History Note
2007 (1979)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/03/20
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Mamastrovirus Preferred
Human astrovirus Narrower
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