A genus of the family PARVOVIRIDAE, subfamily PARVOVIRINAE, infecting a variety of vertebrates including humans. Parvoviruses are responsible for a number of important diseases but also can be non-pathogenic in certain hosts. The type species is MINUTE VIRUS OF MICE.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note PARVOVIRUS B19, HUMAN is available; infection: coordinate IM with PARVOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

DUI

D017992 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0027170

Previous indexing

DNA Viruses (1966-1973); Parvoviridae (1974-1993)

History note

1994; use PARVOVIRIDAE 1992-1993; for LATENT RAT VIRUS use LATENT RAT VIRUS 1975-1993; for PARVOVIRUS, RACCOON use PARVIRUSES, FELINE 1994-2001

Public note

1994; see PARVOVIRIDAE 1992-1993; for LATENT RAT VIRUS see LATENT RAT VIRUS 1991-2001, see PARVOVIRIDAE 1981-1990, see PARVOVIRUSES 1975-1980; for PARVOVIRUS, RACCOON see PARVIRUSES, FELINE 1994-2001