Human Herpesvirus 2

Preferred Label : Human Herpesvirus 2;

NCIt synonyms : Human alphaherpesvirus 2;

NCIt related terms : Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2; HHV-2; HSV-2; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2;

NCIt definition : A species of enveloped and spherical viruses with a capsid with T 16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the Herpesviridae family and Simplexvirus genus. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Human herpesvirus 2 is found in humans and causes genital herpes in the form of watery blisters. Human herpesvirus 2 is transmitted mainly via direct sexual contact.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species herpes simplex virus 2.;

Taxon ID : 10310;

Details

Origin ID

C112313;

UMLS CUI

C0019351;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Herpes simplex virus 2 [LOINC component]
- Herpes simplex virus-2 [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Human alphaherpesvirus 2 (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- herpesvirus 2, human [MeSH Descriptor]
- herpesvirus 2, human [MeSH concept]
- human herpes simplex virus type 2 [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Virus [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Herpes simplex virus 2 [LOINC component]
- Herpes simplex virus-2 [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Human alphaherpesvirus 2 (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- herpesvirus 2, human [MeSH Descriptor]
- herpesvirus 2, human [MeSH concept]
- human herpes simplex virus type 2 [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SDTM Microorganism Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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