Organisms

African Horse Sickness Virus

A species of ORBIVIRUS that causes disease in horses, mules, and donkeys. Via its principal vector CULICOIDES, it can also infect dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, and, in special circumstances, humans.

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A species of ORBIVIRUS that causes disease in horses, mules, and donkeys. Via its principal vector CULICOIDES, it can also infect dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, and, in special circumstances, humans.

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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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infection = AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. African Horse Sickness Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000356. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000356
  2. African Horse Sickness Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_horse_sickness_virus
  3. African Horse Sickness Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4408311