Diseases

Nairobi Sheep Disease

An arbovirus infection of sheep and goats transmitted by ticks. It is characterized by high fever and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

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Abstract

An arbovirus infection of sheep and goats transmitted by ticks. It is characterized by high fever and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Disease, Nairobi Sheep
  • Sheep Disease, Nairobi

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

caused by a nairovirus; don't forget also SHEEP (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Arbovirus Infections (1966-1969)
  • Sheep Diseases (1966-1969)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nairobi Sheep Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009265. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009265
  2. Nairobi Sheep Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5656856