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Descriptor English: Rubella virus
Descriptor Spanish: Virus de la Rubéola
Descriptor virus de la rubéola
Entry term(s) virus del sarampión alemán
Scope note: Especie tipo (y única) de RUBIVIRUS que produce una infección aguda en seres humanos, principalmente en niños y adultos jóvenes. Los seres humanos son el único huésped natural. Para su profilaxis, se dispone de una vacuna con virus vivos atenuados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus da Rubéola
Descriptor French: Virus de la rubéole
Entry term(s): German Measles Virus
Measles Virus, German
Tree number(s): B04.820.578.875.700.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012412
Scope note: The type (and only) species of RUBIVIRUS causing acute infection in humans, primarily children and young adults. Humans are the only natural host. A live, attenuated vaccine is available for prophylaxis.
Annotation: do not confuse with RUBULAVIRUS, a RESPIROVIRUS; infection = RUBELLA
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
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
DeCS ID: 12786
Unique ID: D012412
NLM Classification: QW 168.5.R8
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
Rubella virus - Preferred
Concept UI M0019295
Scope note The type (and only) species of RUBIVIRUS causing acute infection in humans, primarily children and young adults. Humans are the only natural host. A live, attenuated vaccine is available for prophylaxis.
Preferred term Rubella virus
Entry term(s) German Measles Virus
Measles Virus, German



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