Preferred Label : visna-maedi virus;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : maedi visna virus; maedi virus; maedi-visna virus; visna virus; maedi viruses; visna maedi virus;
MeSH annotation : infection VISNA or MAEDI see PNEUMONIA, PROGRESSIVE INTERSTITIAL, OF SHEEP;
UNII : txid2169971;
Origin ID : D014790;
UMLS CUI : C0042803;
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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.
