Biomaterial Database

[Marburg, Lassa and Ebola virus as cause of hemorrhagic fever]. 1978

R Siegert

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007835	Lassa Fever	An acute febrile human disease caused by the LASSA VIRUS.	Lassa Virus Infection,Fever, Lassa,Infection, Lassa Virus,Lassa Fevers,Lassa Virus Infections,Virus Infection, Lassa
D007836	Lassa virus	A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD), and the etiologic agent of LASSA FEVER. LASSA VIRUS is a common infective agent in humans in West Africa. Its natural host is the multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis.
D006482	Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral	A group of viral diseases of diverse etiology but having many similar clinical characteristics; increased capillary permeability, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common to all. Hemorrhagic fevers are characterized by sudden onset, fever, headache, generalized myalgia, backache, conjunctivitis, and severe prostration, followed by various hemorrhagic symptoms. Hemorrhagic fever with kidney involvement is HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME.	Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic,Fevers, Viral Hemorrhagic,Hemorrhagic Fever, Viral,Viral Hemorrhagic Fever,Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001116	Arenaviridae	A family of RNA viruses naturally infecting rodents and consisting of one genus (ARENAVIRUS) with two groups: Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD) and New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD). Infection in rodents is persistent and silent. Vertical transmission is through milk-, saliva-, or urine-borne routes. Horizontal transmission to humans, monkeys, and other animals is important.	Mammarenavirus,Reptarenavirus,Mammarenaviruses,Reptarenaviruses
D012209	Rhabdoviridae	A family of bullet-shaped viruses of the order MONONEGAVIRALES, infecting vertebrates, arthropods, protozoa, and plants. Genera include VESICULOVIRUS; LYSSAVIRUS; EPHEMEROVIRUS; NOVIRHABDOVIRUS; Cytorhabdovirus; and Nucleorhabdovirus.	Rhabdoviruses,Varicosavirus,Rhabdovirus,Varicosaviruses
D014777	Virus Diseases	A general term for diseases caused by viruses.	Viral Diseases,Viral Infections,Virus Infections,Disease, Viral,Disease, Virus,Diseases, Viral,Diseases, Virus,Infection, Viral,Infection, Virus,Infections, Viral,Infections, Virus,Viral Disease,Viral Infection,Virus Disease,Virus Infection
D029024	Marburgvirus	A genus in the family FILOVIRIDAE consisting of one species (Lake Victoria marburgvirus) with several strains. The genus shows no antigenic cross-reactivity with EBOLAVIRUS.	Lake Victoria marburgvirus,Ravn Virus,Frankfurt-Marburg Syndrome Virus,Marburg Virus,Marburg-like Viruses,Frankfurt Marburg Syndrome Virus,Marburg Viruses,Marburg like Viruses,Marburg-like Virus,Marburgviruses,Ravn Viruses,Virus, Marburg,Virus, Ravn