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Mason-Pfizer monkey virus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mason-Pfizer monkey virus
Tree Number(s)
B04.613.807.124.520
B04.613.807.805.550
B04.820.650.124.520
B04.820.650.805.550
Unique ID
D016093
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016093
Annotation
infection: coordinate with SIMIAN ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME or if not so specified RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A species of BETARETROVIRUS isolated from mammary carcinoma in rhesus monkeys. It appears to have evolved from a recombination between a murine B oncovirus and a primate C oncovirus related to the baboon endogenous virus. Several serologically distinct strains exist. MPMV induces SIMIAN AIDS.
Entry Version
MPMV
Entry Term(s)
SRV-1
SRV-2
SRV-3
Simian retrovirus 1
Simian retrovirus 2
Registry Numbers
txid11855
txid11942
txid39068
Related Numbers
txid11942
txid39068
Previous Indexing
Oncogenic Viruses (1972-1976)
Retroviridae (1977-1990)
Vertebrate Viruses, Unclassified (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see SIV 1989-90
Online Note
use SIV to search MASON-PFIZER MONKEY VIRUS 1989-90
History Note
91; was see SIV 1989-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/03/23
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Mason-Pfizer monkey virus Preferred
Simian retrovirus 1 Narrower
Simian retrovirus 2 Narrower
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