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Preferred term

Pestivirus  

Type

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Broader concept

Note

  • a genus of the family Flaviviridae; infection = PESTIVIRUS INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 94; was PESTIVIRUSES 1981-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010576

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