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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Anelloviridae > Torque teno virus
Viruses > Viruses, Unclassified > Anelloviridae > Torque teno virus

Preferred term

Torque teno virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of non-enveloped DNA virus in the genus ANELLOVIRUS, associated with BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS; and HEPATITIS. However, no etiological role has been found for TTV in hepatitis. A variant of the TORQUE TENO VIRUS, in the genus ANELLOVIRIDAE. Several sub-variants are known, of which at least two are associated with transfusion-associated HEPATITIS. SEN stands for the initials of the first patient from whom the virus was isolated.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Transfusion-Transmitted Virus
  • TT Virus
  • txid136966
  • txid68887

In other languages

  • French

  • Torque teno virus
  • Transfusion-transmitted virus
  • TT virus
  • TTV (Torque Teno Virus)
  • TTV (Transfusion-Transmitted Virus)
  • txid136966
  • txid68887
  • Virus transmis par transfusion
  • Virus TT

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LTSRCV7S-S

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