"Mimiviridae" 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.
A family of nucleocytoplasmic, large, double-stranded DNA viruses with extremely complex genomes.
| Descriptor ID |
D056686
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Mimivirus- Mimivirus
- Mimiviruses
- Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus
- Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimiviruses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mimiviridae" by people in Profiles.
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"Tupanvirus", a new genus in the family Mimiviridae. Arch Virol. 2019 Jan; 164(1):325-331.
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Giant mimiviruses escape many canonical criteria of the virus definition. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Feb; 25(2):147-154.
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Experimental Analysis of Mimivirus Translation Initiation Factor 4a Reveals Its Importance in Viral Protein Translation during Infection of Acanthamoeba polyphaga. J Virol. 2018 05 15; 92(10).
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Tailed giant Tupanvirus possesses the most complete translational apparatus of the known virosphere. Nat Commun. 2018 02 27; 9(1):749.
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Mimivirus in the urine of a kidney-transplant recipient. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 May; 24(5):561-563.
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Filling Knowledge Gaps for Mimivirus Entry, Uncoating, and Morphogenesis. J Virol. 2017 11 15; 91(22).
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Viruses in cancers among the immunosuppressed. Int J Cancer. 2017 12 15; 141(12):2498-2504.
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Giant Viruses of Amoebae: A Journey Through Innovative Research and Paradigm Changes. Annu Rev Virol. 2017 09 29; 4(1):61-85.
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Detection of mimivirus genome and neutralizing antibodies in humans from Brazil. Arch Virol. 2017 Oct; 162(10):3205-3207.
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PCR Detection of Mimivirus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 06; 23(6):1044-1045.