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Descriptor English: Influenzavirus B
Descriptor Spanish: Influenzavirus B
Descriptor Influenzavirus B
Scope note: Género de la familia ORTHOMYXOVIRUS que produce INFLUENZA y otras enfermedades, principalmente en el hombre. En contraste con el VIRUS DE LA INFLUENZA A, no se han identificado subtipos diferenciados de hemaglutinina (HEMAGLUTININAS) y NEURAMINIDASA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Influenzavirus B
Descriptor French: Influenzavirus B
Tree number(s): B04.820.480.968.407
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029524
Scope note: A genus of the family ORTHOMYXOVIRUS causing HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. In contrast to INFLUENZAVIRUS A, no distinct antigenic subtypes of hemagglutinin (HEMAGGLUTININS) and NEURAMINIDASE are recognized.
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with INFLUENZA, HUMAN (IM) in humans or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in animals; INFLUENZA B VIRUS is also available
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: Orthomyxoviridae (1997-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35624
Unique ID: D029524
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Influenzavirus B - Preferred
Concept UI M0384841
Scope note A genus of the family ORTHOMYXOVIRUS causing HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. In contrast to INFLUENZAVIRUS A, no distinct antigenic subtypes of hemagglutinin (HEMAGGLUTININS) and NEURAMINIDASE are recognized.
Preferred term Influenzavirus B



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