Organisms

Picornaviridae

A family of small RNA viruses comprising some important pathogens of humans and animals. Transmission usually occurs mechanically. There are nine genera: APHTHOVIRUS; CARDIOVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ERBOVIRUS; HEPATOVIRUS; KOBUVIRUS; PARECHOVIRUS; RHINOVIRUS; and TESCHOVIRUS.

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Abstract

A family of small RNA viruses comprising some important pathogens of humans and animals. Transmission usually occurs mechanically. There are nine genera: APHTHOVIRUS; CARDIOVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; ERBOVIRUS; HEPATOVIRUS; KOBUVIRUS; PARECHOVIRUS; RHINOVIRUS; and TESCHOVIRUS.

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15 entry terms
  • Picornaviruses
  • Avihepatovirus
  • Pasivirus
  • Rosavirus
  • Sapelovirus
  • Senecavirus
  • Sicinivirus
  • Tremovirus
  • Avihepatoviruses
  • Pasiviruses
  • Rosaviruses
  • Sapeloviruses
  • Senecaviruses
  • Siciniviruses
  • Tremoviruses

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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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Indexing Annotation

infection = PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

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History Note

1981; was PICORNAVIRUSES 1975-1980, was PICORNAVIRUS 1964-1974

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.688w.005w

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NLM Classification

QW 168.5.P4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Picornaviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010849. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010849
  2. Picornaviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picornavirus
  3. Picornaviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936600