Search on:
HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN
Descriptors Found:
1
Displaying:
1 .. 1
1 / 1
DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Herpesvirus 4, Human
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Herpesvirus Humano 4
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Herpesvirus Humano 4
Synonyms
English
:
Burkitt Herpesvirus
Burkitt Lymphoma Virus
E-B Virus
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
Human Herpesvirus 4
Infectious Mononucleosis Virus
Tree Number:
B04.280.382.400.500.450
B04.909.204.210.400.500.400
B04.909.204.382.400.500.400
B04.909.574.204.500.500.400
Definition
English
:
The type species of
LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS
, subfamily
GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE
, infecting B-cells in
humans
. It is thought to be the causative agent of
INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS
and is strongly associated with oral hairy
leukoplakia
(LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY;),
BURKITT LYMPHOMA
; and other malignancies.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
infection =
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS
or its indentions
See Related
English
:
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
History Note
English
:
94; was EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS 1978-93; was BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA VIRUS 1969-77 (Prov 1969-72)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
chemistry
classification
drug effects
enzymology
growth & development
genetics
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
physiology
pathogenicity
radiation effects
ultrastructure
Record Number:
31829
Unique Identifier:
D004854
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS
SciELO
LILACS
LIS