loading...| Preferred Name | Simplex Virus | |
| Synonyms |
SIMPLEXVIRUS herpes simplex virus human herpesvirus Human Herpes Simplex Virus Herpes Simplex Virus Simplex Virus HHV HSV |
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| Definitions |
A genus of enveloped, spherical or pleomorphic viruses with a capsid with T=16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the family Herpesviridae. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Simplexviruses are found in humans and mammals, may remain latent in neurons and cause skin blisters and mucosal ulcers in humans. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C112419 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of virus that causes herpes infections and has DNA as its genetic material. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses. Infections with type 1 viruses cause cold sores on the lips or nostrils. Infections with type 2 viruses cause sores on the genitals (external and internal sex organs and glands). Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Simplexvirus. |
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| code |
C112419 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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| DEFINITION |
A genus of enveloped, spherical or pleomorphic viruses with a capsid with T=16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the family Herpesviridae. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Simplexviruses are found in humans and mammals, may remain latent in neurons and cause skin blisters and mucosal ulcers in humans. |
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| FULL_SYN |
SIMPLEXVIRUS herpes simplex virus human herpesvirus Human Herpes Simplex Virus Herpes Simplex Virus Simplex Virus HHV HSV |
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| label |
Simplex Virus |
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| NCBI_Taxon_ID |
10294 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Simplex Virus |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C112419 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Virus |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0206558 |
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| subClassOf |