"Mumps virus" 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.
The type species of RUBULAVIRUS that causes an acute infectious disease in humans, affecting mainly children. Transmission occurs by droplet infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D009109
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.455.600.650.750.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Mumps virus- Mumps virus
- Mumps viruses
- Myxovirus parotitidis
- Epidemic Parotitis Virus
- Epidemic Parotitis Viruses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mumps virus" by people in Profiles.
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Association of parental vaccination reports with measles, mumps, and rubella protective antibody levels: comparison of Somali immigrant, Hispanic migrant, and US children in Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Mar; 77(3):241-5.
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[Mumps epidemic in vaccinated children in West Switzerland]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1997 Jun 28; 127(26):1124-33.