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A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.
Entry Term(s)
Bovine polyomavirus
Hamster polyomavirus
Murine polyomavirus
Polyoma Virus
Polyoma Viruses
Registry Numbers
txid36362
txid1891754
txid1891729
txid1891730
Related Numbers
txid1891729
txid1891730
txid1891754
NLM Classification #
QW 166
Public MeSH Note
94; was POLYOMAVIRUSES 1978-93; was POLYOMA VIRUS 1963-77
Online Note
use POLYOMAVIRUS to search POLYOMAVIRUSES 1978-93 & POLYOMA VIRUS 1966-77
History Note
94; was POLYOMAVIRUSES 1978-93; was POLYOMA VIRUS 1963-77
A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.