MeSH definition : The type species of YATAPOXVIRUS, a tumor-producing DNA virus discovered in monkeys
in Yaba, Nigeria. It has been found to produce histiocytomas in monkeys and humans.;
MeSH synonym : yaba virus;
CISMeF acronym : YMTV;
MeSH annotation : infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM);
DF: note short X ref; infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM);
The type species of YATAPOXVIRUS, a tumor-producing DNA virus discovered in monkeys
in Yaba, Nigeria. It has been found to produce histiocytomas in monkeys and humans.