Organisms

Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus

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.

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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.

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

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

94; was CAPRINE ARTHRITIS-ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS 1991-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Retroviridae (1983-1990)
  • Visna Virus (1983-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016088. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016088
  2. Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprine_arthritis_encephalitis_virus
  3. Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1034951