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Descriptor English: GB virus B
Descriptor Spanish: Virus GB-B
Descriptor virus GB-B
Scope note: Especie de virus (sin asignar a un género) de la familia FLAVIVIRIDAE, que se ha recuperado de un mono tití pero que puede ser de origen humano. Produce HEPATITIS en varias especies de monos del Nuevo Mundo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus GB B
Descriptor French: Virus GB-B
Entry term(s): GBV-B
Tree number(s): B04.450.355
B04.820.578.344.475.405
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029406
Scope note: A species of virus (tentatively placed in the genus HEPACIVIRUS) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE, that was recovered from a tamarin monkey, but may have been of human origin. It causes HEPATITIS in several species of New World monkeys.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN (IM) or HEPATITIS, VIRAL, ANIMAL (IM)
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 Agents, GB (1999-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see HEPATITIS AGENTS, GB 1997-2001
History Note: 2002; use HEPATITIS AGENTS, GB 1997-2001
DeCS ID: 35590
Unique ID: D029406
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
GB virus B - Preferred
Concept UI M0028864
Scope note A species of virus (tentatively placed in the genus HEPACIVIRUS) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE, that was recovered from a tamarin monkey, but may have been of human origin. It causes HEPATITIS in several species of New World monkeys.
Preferred term GB virus B
Entry term(s) GBV-B



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