Organisms

Circovirus

A genus of the family CIRCOVIRIDAE that infects SWINE; PSITTACINES; and non-psittacine BIRDS. Species include Beak and feather disease virus causing a fatal disease in psittacine birds, and Porcine circovirus causing postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs (PORCINE POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME).

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Abstract

A genus of the family CIRCOVIRIDAE that infects SWINE; PSITTACINES; and non-psittacine BIRDS. Species include Beak and feather disease virus causing a fatal disease in psittacine birds, and Porcine circovirus causing postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs (PORCINE POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Beak and feather disease virus
  • Circovirus, Porcine
  • Porcine Circovirus
  • Circoviruses, Porcine
  • Porcine Circoviruses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

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: coordinate IM with CIRCOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Viruses (1986-1993)

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Tree Number

  1. B04w.280w.120w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Circovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017925
  2. Circovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circovirus
  3. Circovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5121560