| Descriptor English: | Virion |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Virión |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Vírion |
| Descriptor French: | Virion |
| Entry term(s): |
Particle, Viral Particle, Virus Particles, Viral Particles, Virus Viral Particle Viral Particles Virions Virus Particle Virus Particles |
| Tree number(s): |
A21.249 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014771 |
| Scope note: | The infective system of a virus, composed of the viral genome, a protein core, and a protein coat called a capsid, which may be naked or enclosed in a lipoprotein envelope called the peplos. |
| 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 |
| Previous Indexing: |
Viral Proteins (1966-1977) specific virus |
| Public MeSH Note: | 78 |
| History Note: | 78 |
| DeCS ID: | 15173 |
| Unique ID: | D014771 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1978/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1977/05/04 |
| Revision Date: | 2011/06/24 |
Virion
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0022750 |
| Scope note | The infective system of a virus, composed of the viral genome, a protein core, and a protein coat called a capsid, which may be naked or enclosed in a lipoprotein envelope called the peplos. |
| Preferred term | Virion |
| Entry term(s) |
Particle, Viral Particle, Virus Particles, Viral Particles, Virus Viral Particle Viral Particles Virions Virus Particle Virus Particles |
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