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... > Viruses > RNA Viruses > Retroviridae > Lentivirus > Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine > Visna-maedi virus
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Visna-maedi virus  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Maedi Virus
  • Maedi Viruses
  • Maedi Visna Virus
  • Maedi-Visna Virus
  • Visna Virus

Note

  • infection = VISNA or MAEDI see PNEUMONIA, PROGRESSIVE INTERSTITIAL, OF SHEEP

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 94; was VISNA VIRUS 1991-93; was VISNA-MAEDI VIRUSES 1975-90 (see under RNA VIRUSES 1975-77); VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS was see VISNA VIRUS 1991-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014790

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