loading...| Preferred Name |
Simplex Virus |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C112419 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Simplexvirus. A type of virus that causes herpes infections and has DNA as its genetic material. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses. Infections with type 1 viruses cause cold sores on the lips or nostrils. Infections with type 2 viruses cause sores on the genitals (external and internal sex organs and glands). |
| code |
C112419 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
| DEFINITION |
A genus of enveloped, spherical or pleomorphic viruses with a capsid with T=16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the family Herpesviridae. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Simplexviruses are found in humans and mammals, may remain latent in neurons and cause skin blisters and mucosal ulcers in humans. |
| FULL_SYN |
Simplex Virus Herpes Simplex Virus herpes simplex virus human herpesvirus HSV HHV Human Herpes Simplex Virus SIMPLEXVIRUS |
| label |
Simplex Virus |
| NCBI_Taxon_ID |
10294 |
| Preferred_Name |
Simplex Virus |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C112419 |
| prefLabel |
Simplex Virus |
| Semantic_Type |
Virus |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0206558 |
| subClassOf |