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Endogenous Retroviruses MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Endogenous Retroviruses
Tree Number(s)
B04.613.807.250
B04.820.650.250
G02.111.570.080.708.330.800.175
G05.360.080.708.330.800.175
G05.360.340.024.425.800.175
Unique ID
D020077
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020077
Scope Note
Retroviruses that have integrated into the germline (PROVIRUSES) that have lost infectious capability but retained the capability to transpose.
Entry Term(s)
ERV
ERVs
Endogenous Retrovirus
HERV
HERVs
Human Endogenous Retrovirus
Human Endogenous Retroviruses
Retroviruses, Endogenous
Registry Numbers
txid206037
Previous Indexing
Retroelements (1995-1998)
See Also
Proviruses
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
Endogenous Retroviruses Preferred
Human Endogenous Retroviruses Narrower
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