Preferred Label : Virosome;
NCIt synonyms : Virosomes;
NCIt definition : Virosomes are reconstituted influenza virus (A/Singapore) envelopes. The membrane
of these vesicles consists of a spherical, unilamellar lipid bilayer. Purified influenza
envelope glycoproteins (hemagglutinin HA and neuramindase NA) are inserted into the
lipid bilayer. Virosomes with a bilayer consisting of neutral phospholipids can be
used as an unspecific or a specific drug carrier system, while positively charged
vesicles can be used as a transfer system for any genetic materials.;
Origin ID : C33953;
UMLS CUI : C0887910;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
