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Herpesviridae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Herpesviridae
Tree Number(s)
B04.280.382
Unique ID
D006564
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006564
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; BETAHERPESVIRINAE; and GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE.
Entry Term(s)
Herpesviruses
Mouse Thymic Virus
Murid herpesvirus 3
Thymic Group Viruses
Registry Numbers
txid10292
txid2419785
Related Numbers
txid2419785
NLM Classification #
QW 165.5.H3
Public MeSH Note
81; was HERPESVIRUSES 1975-80, was HERPESVIRUS 1963-74; THYMIC GROUP VIRUSES was see MOUSE LEUKEMIA VIRUSES 1975-91
Online Note
use HERPESVIRIDAE to search HERPESVIRUSES 1975-80 & HERPESVIRUS 1966-74; use MOUSE LEUKEMIA VIRUSES to search THYMIC GROUP VIRUSES 1975-91
History Note
81; was HERPESVIRUSES 1975-80, was HERPESVIRUS 1963-74; THYMIC GROUP VIRUSES was see MOUSE LEUKEMIA VIRUSES 1975-91
Date Introduced
1981/01/01
Last Updated
2020/09/02
Herpesviridae Preferred
Thymic Group Viruses Narrower
Mouse Thymic Virus Narrower
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