Organisms

Pestivirus

A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE, also known as mucosal disease virus group, which is not arthropod-borne. Transmission is by direct and indirect contact, and by transplacental and congenital transmission. Species include BORDER DISEASE VIRUS, bovine viral diarrhea virus (DIARRHEA VIRUS, BOVINE VIRAL), and CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS.

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A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE, also known as mucosal disease virus group, which is not arthropod-borne. Transmission is by direct and indirect contact, and by transplacental and congenital transmission. Species include BORDER DISEASE VIRUS, bovine viral diarrhea virus (DIARRHEA VIRUS, BOVINE VIRAL), and CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS.

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  • Pestiviruses

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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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Indexing Annotation

a genus of the family Flaviviridae; infection = PESTIVIRUS INFECTIONS

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History Note

94; was PESTIVIRUSES 1981-93

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pestivirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010576. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010576
  2. Pestivirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopestivirus
  3. Pestivirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1816292