Organisms

Negative-Sense RNA Viruses

RNA viruses that have their genetic material encoded in the form of single-stranded, negative-sense RNA. Unlike RETROVIRUSES they do not employ DNA intermediates in their life-cycle

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Abstract

RNA viruses that have their genetic material encoded in the form of single-stranded, negative-sense RNA. Unlike RETROVIRUSES they do not employ DNA intermediates in their life-cycle

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10 entry terms
  • Antisense-Strand RNA Viruses
  • Group V Single-Stranded RNA Viruses
  • Antisense Strand RNA Viruses
  • Antisense-Strand RNA Virus
  • Group V Single Stranded RNA Viruses
  • Negative Sense RNA Viruses
  • Negative-Sense RNA Virus
  • RNA Virus, Negative-Sense
  • RNA Viruses, Antisense-Strand
  • RNA Viruses, Negative-Sense

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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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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA Viruses (1966-2020)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Negative-Sense RNA Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000086103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000086103
  2. Negative-Sense RNA Viruses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative-sense_single-stranded_RNA_virus
  3. Negative-Sense RNA Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9285327