National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Herpesvirus

Synonyms

herpesvirus

Herpes Virus

Herpesviridae

Herpesvirus

Virus-Herpes

Definitions

A heterogeneous family of morphologically similar viruses, all of which contain double-stranded DNA and which infect man and a wide variety of other vertebrates. Infections produce type A inclusion bodies; in many instances, infection may remain latent for many years, even in the presence of specific circulating antibodies. Virions are enveloped, ether-sensitive, and vary up to 200 nm in diameter; the nucleocapsids are 100 nm in diameter and of icosahedral symmetry, with 162 capsomeres. The family includes herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, EB virus (all of which infect humans) and many others.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C14217

ALT_DEFINITION

A member of the herpes family of viruses.

code

C14217

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

A heterogeneous family of morphologically similar viruses, all of which contain double-stranded DNA and which infect man and a wide variety of other vertebrates. Infections produce type A inclusion bodies; in many instances, infection may remain latent for many years, even in the presence of specific circulating antibodies. Virions are enveloped, ether-sensitive, and vary up to 200 nm in diameter; the nucleocapsids are 100 nm in diameter and of icosahedral symmetry, with 162 capsomeres. The family includes herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, EB virus (all of which infect humans) and many others.

Display_Name

Herpesvirus

FULL_SYN

herpesvirus

Herpes Virus

Herpesviridae

Herpesvirus

Virus-Herpes

label

Herpesvirus

Legacy Concept Name

Herpesvirus

NCBI_Taxon_ID

10292

Preferred_Name

Herpesvirus

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C14217

Semantic_Type

Virus

UMLS_CUI

C0019369

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C14348

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