Organisms

Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus

A species of MORBILLIVIRUS causing a severe, often fatal enteritis and pneumonia (PESTE-DES-PETITS-RUMINANTS) in sheep and goats.

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Abstract

A species of MORBILLIVIRUS causing a severe, often fatal enteritis and pneumonia (PESTE-DES-PETITS-RUMINANTS) in sheep and goats.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Peste des petits ruminants virus

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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

for foreign titles, do not translate the disease "peste des petits ruminants"; infection = PESTE-DES-PETITS-RUMINANTS

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Rinderpest Virus (1971-1993)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.937w.600w.650w.500w.650

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018107. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018107
  2. Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707609