Hepadnaviridae

"Hepadnaviridae" 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.

MeSH information

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A family of hepatotropic DNA viruses which contains double-stranded DNA genomes and causes hepatitis in humans and animals. There are two genera: AVIHEPADNAVIRUS and ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS. Hepadnaviruses include HEPATITIS B VIRUS, duck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, DUCK), heron hepatitis B virus, ground squirrel hepatitis virus, and woodchuck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, WOODCHUCK).

Descriptor ID	D015613
MeSH Number(s)	B04.280.375 B04.450.390 B04.909.204.340
Concept/Terms	Hepadnaviridae Hepadnaviridae Hepadnaviruses Hepadnavirus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hepadnaviridae".

Organisms [B]
Viruses [B04]
DNA Viruses [B04.280]
Hepadnaviridae [B04.280.375]
Hepatitis Viruses [B04.450]
Hepadnaviridae [B04.450.390]
Vertebrate Viruses [B04.909]
DNA Viruses [B04.909.204]
Hepadnaviridae [B04.909.204.340]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hepadnaviridae".

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