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Pestivirus

Medical Definition:	A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE, also known as mucosal disease virus group, which is not arthropod-borne. Transmission is by direct and indirect contact, and by transplacental and congenital transmission. Species include BORDER DISEASE VIRUS, bovine viral diarrhea virus (DIARRHEA VIRUS, BOVINE VIRAL), and CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS.
Guide Notes:	a genus of the family Flaviviridae; infection = PESTIVIRUS INFECTIONS

Pestivirus Categories.

	Border disease virus - A species of PESTIVIRUS causing a congenital sheep disease characterized by an abnormally hairy birth-coat, tremors, and poor growth.
	Classical swine fever virus - A species of the PESTIVIRUS genus causing exceedingly contagious and fatal hemorrhagic disease of swine.
	Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral - A group of viruses in the genus PESTIVIRUS, causing diarrhea, fever, oral ulcerations, hemorrhagic syndrome, and various necrotic lesions among cattle and other domestic animals. The two species (genotypes), BVDV-1 (DIARRHEA VIRUS 1, BOVINE VIRAL) and BVDV-2 (DIARRHEA VIRUS 2, BOVINE VIRAL), exhibit antigenic and pathological differences. The historical designation, BVDV, consisted of both (then unrecognized) genotypes.

Pestivirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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