Mumps virus
"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mumps virus" by people in Profiles.
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Rothstein EP, Bernstein HH, Glode MP, Laussucq S, Nonenmacher J, Long SS, Hackell JG. Simultaneous administration of a diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine with measles-mumps-rubella and oral poliovirus vaccines. Am J Dis Child. 1993 Aug; 147(8):854-7.
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Kirkpatrick CH. Restoration of cell-mediated immune responses with transfer factor. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser. 1975; 11(1):441-4.