Organisms

Equine Infectious Anemia Virus

A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus equine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, EQUINE), causing acute and chronic infection in horses. It is transmitted mechanically by biting flies, mosquitoes, and midges, and iatrogenically through unsterilized equipment. Chronic infection often consists of acute episodes with remissions.

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Abstract

A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus equine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, EQUINE), causing acute and chronic infection in horses. It is transmitted mechanically by biting flies, mosquitoes, and midges, and iatrogenically through unsterilized equipment. Chronic infection often consists of acute episodes with remissions.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • EIAV
  • Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine
  • Swamp Fever Virus
  • Swamp Fever Viruses

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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 = EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA

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History Note

94; was EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA VIRUS 1963-93

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Equine Infectious Anemia Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004860. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004860
  2. Equine Infectious Anemia Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q570260