Diseases

Visna

Demyelinating leukoencephalomyelitis of sheep caused by the VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS. It is similar to but not the same as SCRAPIE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Demyelinating leukoencephalomyelitis of sheep caused by the VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS. It is similar to but not the same as SCRAPIE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Encephalomyelitis, Ovine
  • Ovine Encephalomyelitis
  • Encephalomyelitides, Ovine
  • Ovine Encephalomyelitides
  • Visnas

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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 lentivirus; don't forget also SHEEP (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Visna. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016182. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016182
  2. Visna. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18975828