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MeSH Heading: Baculoviridae
Tree Number(s): B04.280.065; B04.525.100
Unique ID: D016367
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016367
Annotation: coordinate with specific insect /‌virol
Scope Note: Family of INSECT VIRUSES which contain polyhedron-shaped or ovocylindrical occlusion bodies. The genera include ALPHABACULOVIRUS; GAMMABACULOVIRUS; and DELTABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUSES) and BETABACULOVIRUS (commonly known as GRANULOVIRUSES). Baculovirus vectors are used for expression of foreign genes in insects and as BIOPESTICIDES for controlling insect populations.
Entry Term(s): Baculovirus
NLM Classification #: QW 162
Previous Indexing: Polyhedrosis Viruses (1973-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/05/25
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

Baculoviridae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025