Organisms

Classical Swine Fever Virus

A species of the PESTIVIRUS genus causing exceedingly contagious and fatal hemorrhagic disease of swine.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A species of the PESTIVIRUS genus causing exceedingly contagious and fatal hemorrhagic disease of swine.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Hog Cholera Virus
  • Swine Fever Virus
  • Swine Fever Virus, Classical
  • Cholera Virus, Hog

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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

do not confuse entry term SWINE FEVER VIRUS with AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS; infection = CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER

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History Note

2002 (1979)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hog Cholera (1966-1978)
  • RNA Viruses (1966-1978)

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Tree Number

  1. B04w.820w.578w.344w.700w.125

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Classical Swine Fever Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006692. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006692
  2. Classical Swine Fever Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q683770