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Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine

Medical Definition: A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in sheep and goats.
Guide Notes: a subgenus of the genus Lentivirus; infection: coord IM with LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine - A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus ovine-caprine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, OVINE-CAPRINE), closely related to VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS and causing acute encephalomyelitis, chronic arthritis, PNEUMONIA, MASTITIS, and GLOMERULONEPHRITIS in goats. It is transmitted mainly in the colostrum and milk.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Visna-maedi virus - 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.

Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine Medical Definitions and Terms

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