| Descriptor English: | Membrane Fusion | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Fusión de Membrana                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fusão de Membrana | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Fusion membranaire | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Fusion, Membrane Fusions, Membrane Membrane Fusions  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        G04.575 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008561 | ||||
| Scope note: | The adherence and merging of cell membranes, intracellular membranes, or artificial membranes to each other or to viruses, parasites, or interstitial particles through a variety of chemical and physical processes. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        DE                                                            drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Cell Fusion (1971-1981) Cell Membrane (1966-1981)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 82 | 
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| History Note: | 82 | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        HIV Fusion Inhibitors
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| DeCS ID: | 8732 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D008561 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 375 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1982/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1981/05/20 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 | 
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                                        PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
 
Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]Cell Physiological Phenomena 
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0013335 | 
                                
| Scope note | The adherence and merging of cell membranes, intracellular membranes, or artificial membranes to each other or to viruses, parasites, or interstitial particles through a variety of chemical and physical processes. | 
| Preferred term | Membrane Fusion | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Fusion, Membrane                                                 Fusions, Membrane Membrane Fusions  | 
                                
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