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Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine

MESHD016088

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.

Synonyms

  • Arthritis Encephalitis Virus, Caprine
  • Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Viruses
  • Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Viruses
  • Virus, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis
  • Arthritis-Encephalitis Viruses, Caprine
  • Arthritis Encephalitis Viruses, Caprine
  • Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus
  • Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus
  • CAEV
  • Viruses, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis

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