Organisms

Mink enteritis virus

A species of the genus PARVOVIRUS and a host range variant of FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS. It causes a highly contagious inflammatory gastroenteritis (MINK VIRAL ENTERITIS). In addition to mink, this virus can also infect cats and dogs.

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Abstract

A species of the genus PARVOVIRUS and a host range variant of FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS. It causes a highly contagious inflammatory gastroenteritis (MINK VIRAL ENTERITIS). In addition to mink, this virus can also infect cats and dogs.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Infectious Enteritis Virus of Mink
  • Mink enteritis viruses
  • enteritis viruses, Mink

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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

infection in mink = MINK VIRAL ENTERITIS; infection in cats: coordinate with FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA (IM); infection in dogs: coordinate with PARVOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2007; use PARVOVIRUS 2002-2006, use FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS 1991-2001, use PARVOVIRIDAE 1975 -1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Parvoviridae (1977-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mink enteritis virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053490. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053490
  2. Mink enteritis virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mink_enteritis_virus
  3. Mink enteritis virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6867816