Virus Shedding
"Virus Shedding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The expelling of virus particles from the body. Important routes include the respiratory tract, genital tract, and intestinal tract. Virus shedding is an important means of vertical transmission (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D017201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.700.915
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| Concept/Terms |
Virus Shedding- Virus Shedding
- Shedding, Virus
- Sheddings, Virus
- Virus Sheddings
- Viral Shedding
- Shedding, Viral
- Sheddings, Viral
- Viral Sheddings
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