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Arterivirus

Medical Definition:	A genus of the family ARTERIVIRIDAE, in the order NIDOVIRALES. The type species is ARTERITIS VIRUS, EQUINE.
Guide Notes:	infection = ARTERIVIRUS INFECTIONS
Also Called:	Simian hemorrhagic fever virus

Arterivirus Categories.

	Arteritis Virus, Equine - The type species of the genus ARTERIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of an important equine respiratory disease causing abortion, pneumonia, or other infections.
	Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus - A species ARTERIVIRUS, occurring in a number of transplantable mouse tumors. Infected mice have permanently elevated serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase.
	Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus - A species of ARTERIVIRUS causing reproductive and respiratory disease in pigs. The European strain is called Lelystad virus. Airborne transmission is common.

Arterivirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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