Descripteur français	Virus
Descripteur américain	Viruses
Terme(s) français	Virus / Virus animaux / Virus animal / Zoophaginae /
Terme(s) américain(s)	Viruses / Animal Viruses / Animal Virus / Virus, Animal / Viruses, Animal / Zoophaginae /
Scope Note	Minute infectious agents whose genomes are composed of DNA or RNA, but not both. They are characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and the inability to replicate outside living host cells.
Code(s) d'arborescence	B04 /
Qualificatifs autorisés français	classification / effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques / enzymologie / génétique / croissance et développement / immunologie / isolement et purification / métabolisme / pathogénicité / effets des radiations / ultrastructure / composition chimique /
Qualificatifs autorisés américains	classification / drug effects / enzymology / genetics / growth & development / immunology / isolation & purification / metabolism / pathogenicity / radiation effects / ultrastructure / chemistry /
Qualificatifs autorisés abrégés	CL / DE / EN / GE / GD / IM / IP / ME / PY / RE / UL / CH /
Annotation	general or unspecified; prefer specific taxonomic group or genus; do not confuse "slow viruses" with VIRUS LATENCY: slow cause disease with very long preclinical course & very slow progression, VIRUS LATENCY is the ability of a virus to lie dormant in a cell; presence of viruses in blood = VIREMIA; many pre-coordinated viral terms are available such as VIRAL PROTEINS; RNA, VIRAL, etc.; policy: Manual 22.18, 22.24+
Identifiant	D014780
Date d'ajout et note historique	1963; for ANIMAL VIRUSES & ZOOPHAGINAE use VERTEBRATE VIRUSES 1975-1991
Voir aussi le(s) descripteur(s) français
Voir aussi le(s) descripteur(s) américain(s)	Antiviral Agents / Genetic Vectors / Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Receptors, Virus /