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Descriptor English: Herpesvirus 4, Human
Descriptor Spanish: Herpesvirus Humano 4
Descriptor Herpesvirus humano 4
Entry term(s) EBV
herpesvirus 4 humano
herpesvirus de Burkitt
herpesvirus humano tipo 4
virus EB
virus de Epstein-Barr
virus de la mononucleosis infecciosa
virus del linfoma de Burkitt
Scope note: Especie tipo de LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamilia GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, que infecta a los linfocitos B humanos. Se piensa que es el agente causal de la MONONUCLEOSIS INFECCIOSA y presenta una fuerte asociación con la leucoplasia vellosa oral (LEUCOPLAQUIA VELLOSA),el LINFOMA DE BURKITT y otros tumores malignos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Herpesvirus Humano 4
Descriptor French: Herpèsvirus humain de type 4
Entry term(s): Burkitt Herpesvirus
Burkitt Lymphoma Virus
Burkitt's Lymphoma Virus
Burkitts Lymphoma Virus
E B Virus
E-B Virus
E-B Viruses
EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
Epstein-Barr Virus
HHV-4
Herpesvirus 4 (gamma), Human
Herpesvirus, Burkitt
Human Herpesvirus 4
Infectious Mononucleosis Virus
Infectious Mononucleosis Viruses
Lymphoma Virus, Burkitt
Mononucleosis Virus, Infectious
Mononucleosis Viruses, Infectious
Tree number(s): B04.280.210.400.500.450
B04.280.382.400.500.400
B04.613.204.500.500.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004854
Scope note: The type species of LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting B-cells in humans. It is thought to be the causative agent of INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS and is strongly associated with oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY;), BURKITT LYMPHOMA; and other malignancies.
Annotation: infection = EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS or its indentions
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: Herpesviridae (1966-1968)
specific disease/microbiology (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS 1978-93; was BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA VIRUS 1973-77
Online Note: use HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN to search EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS 1978-93 & BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA VIRUS 1969-77 (as Prov 1969-72)
History Note: 94; was EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS 1978-93; was BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA VIRUS 1969-77 (Prov 1969-72)
Entry Version: HHV 4
Related: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic MeSH
DeCS ID: 31829
Unique ID: D004854
NLM Classification: QW 165.5.H3
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Herpesvirus 4, Human - Preferred
Concept UI M0007615
Scope note The type species of LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting B-cells in humans. It is thought to be the causative agent of INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS and is strongly associated with oral hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY;), BURKITT LYMPHOMA; and other malignancies.
Preferred term Herpesvirus 4, Human
Entry term(s) Burkitt Herpesvirus
Burkitt Lymphoma Virus
Burkitt's Lymphoma Virus
Burkitts Lymphoma Virus
E B Virus
E-B Virus
E-B Viruses
EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
Epstein-Barr Virus
HHV-4
Herpesvirus 4 (gamma), Human
Herpesvirus, Burkitt
Human Herpesvirus 4
Infectious Mononucleosis Virus
Infectious Mononucleosis Viruses
Lymphoma Virus, Burkitt
Mononucleosis Virus, Infectious
Mononucleosis Viruses, Infectious



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