Search
Descriptor English: Rabies virus
Descriptor Spanish: Virus de la Rabia
Descriptor virus de la rabia
Scope note: Especie del género LYSSAVIRUS que produce la rabia en el ser humano y en otros animales. Se transmite principalmente por mordeduras de animales, a través de la saliva. El virus es neurótropo, multiplicándose en las neuronas y los miotubos de los vertebrados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus da Raiva
Descriptor French: Virus de la rage
Entry term(s): Rabies viruses
Tree number(s): B04.820.480.937.750.500.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011820
Scope note: The type species of LYSSAVIRUS causing rabies in humans and other animals. Transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. The virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.
Annotation: infection = RABIES
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
DeCS ID: 12259
Unique ID: D011820
NLM Classification: QW 168.5.R2
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Rabies virus - Preferred
Concept UI M0018368
Scope note The type species of LYSSAVIRUS causing rabies in humans and other animals. Transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. The virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.
Preferred term Rabies virus
Entry term(s) Rabies viruses



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey