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Morbillivirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Morbillivirus
Tree Number(s)
B04.820.480.937.600.650.500
Unique ID
D018103
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018103
Annotation
"morbilli virus" sometimes refers to the genus Morbillivirus & sometimes to MEASLES VIRUS: check text; infection = MORBILLIVIRUS INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of the family PARAMYXOVIRIDAE (subfamily PARAMYXOVIRINAE) where the virions of most members have hemagglutinin but not neuraminidase activity. All members produce both cytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusion bodies. MEASLES VIRUS is the type species.
Entry Term(s)
Morbilli Virus
Registry Numbers
txid11229
Previous Indexing
Paramyxoviridae (1983-1993)
specific Morbillivirus (1979-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; MORBILLI VIRUS was see MEASLES VIRUS 1975-93
Online Note
use MEASLES VIRUS to search MORBILLI VIRUS 1975-93
History Note
94; MORBILLI VIRUS was see MEASLES VIRUS 1975-93
Date Introduced
1994/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Morbillivirus Preferred
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