"Mumps virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The type species of RUBULAVIRUS that causes an acute infectious disease in humans, affecting mainly children. Transmission occurs by droplet infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D009109
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.455.600.650.750.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Mumps virus- Mumps virus
- Mumps viruses
- Myxovirus parotitidis
- Epidemic Parotitis Virus
- Epidemic Parotitis Viruses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mumps virus" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular identification of two genotypes of mumps virus causing two regional outbreaks in Asturias, Spain. J Clin Virol. 2008 Aug; 42(4):425-8.
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Incomplete immune reconstitution after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with severe CD4+ cell depletion. J Infect Dis. 2003 Dec 15; 188(12):1794-803.
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Neutralizing antibodies to poliovirus and mumps virus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Neurol Sci. 1974 Dec; 23(4):537-40.