Organisms

GB virus B

A species of virus (tentatively placed in the genus HEPACIVIRUS) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE, that was recovered from a tamarin monkey, but may have been of human origin. It causes HEPATITIS in several species of New World monkeys.

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Abstract

A species of virus (tentatively placed in the genus HEPACIVIRUS) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE, that was recovered from a tamarin monkey, but may have been of human origin. It causes HEPATITIS in several species of New World monkeys.

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Synonyms

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  • GBV-B

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN (IM) or HEPATITIS, VIRAL, ANIMAL (IM)

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History Note

2002; use HEPATITIS AGENTS, GB 1997-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Hepatitis Agents, GB (1999-2001)

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Tree Numbers

  1. B04w.450.355
  2. B04w.820w.578w.344w.475w.405

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. GB virus B. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029406. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029406
  2. GB virus B. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23070516