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Lentiviruses, Equine

Medical Definition: A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in horses.
Guide Notes: a subgenus of the genus Lentivirus; infection: coord IM with LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Lentiviruses, Equine Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine - A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus equine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, EQUINE), causing acute and chronic infection in horses. It is transmitted mechanically by biting flies, mosquitoes, and midges, and iatrogenically through unsterilized equipment. Chronic infection often consists of acute episodes with remissions.

Lentiviruses, Equine Medical Definitions and Terms

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