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Visna-maedi virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus ovine-caprine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, OVINE-CAPRINE), that can cause chronic pneumonia (maedi), mastitis, arthritis, and encephalomyelitis (visna) in sheep. Maedi is a progressive pneumonia of sheep which is similar to but not the same as jaagsiekte (PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE). Visna is a demyelinating leukoencephalomyelitis of sheep which is similar to but not the same as SCRAPIE.

Entry terms

  • Maedi Virus
  • Maedi-Visna Virus
  • txid2169971
  • Visna Virus

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZZ00K7N9-6

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