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Descriptor English: Hepacivirus
Descriptor Spanish: Hepacivirus
Descriptor Hepacivirus
Entry term(s) virus C de la hepatitis
virus de la hepatitis C
Scope note: Género de FLAVIVIRIDAE causante de hepatitis trasmitida parenteralmente (HEPATITIS C) que se asocia con las transfusiones y las toxicomanías. El único miembro, y la especie tipo, es el virus de la hepatitis C.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hepacivirus
Descriptor French: Hepacivirus
Entry term(s): Hepaciviruses
Hepatitis C Like Viruses
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C viruses
Hepatitis C-Like Virus
Hepatitis C-Like Viruses
Tree number(s): B04.450.380
B04.820.578.344.475
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016174
Scope note: A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species.
Annotation: infection = HEPATITIS C or HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC
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: Hepatitis Viruses (1988-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see HEPATITIS C-LIKE VIRUSES 1997-2001, see HEPATITIS C VIRUSES 1994-1996, see HEPATITIS C VIRUS 1991-1993
History Note: 2002 (1991)
DeCS ID: 31852
Unique ID: D016174
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/04/24
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Hepacivirus - Preferred
Concept UI M0024690
Scope note A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species.
Preferred term Hepacivirus
Entry term(s) Hepaciviruses
Hepatitis C Like Viruses
Hepatitis C-Like Virus
Hepatitis C-Like Viruses
Hepatitis C virus - Narrower
Concept UI M0024691
Scope note Six clades of the virus exist. But all are considered one species, since serotyping is not yet possible and they do not contain any other taxonomic characteristics except geographic distribution (8th ICTV Report).
Preferred term Hepatitis C virus
Entry term(s) Hepatitis C viruses



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