Diseases

Progressive Interstitial of Sheep Pneumonia

Chronic respiratory disease caused by the VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS. It was formerly believed to be identical with jaagsiekte (PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE) but is now recognized as a separate entity.

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Abstract

Chronic respiratory disease caused by the VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS. It was formerly believed to be identical with jaagsiekte (PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE) but is now recognized as a separate entity.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Maedi
  • Pneumonia, Progressive Interstitial, of Sheep
  • Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia of Sheep

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

caused by a lentivirus; don't forget also SHEEP (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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History Note

76; MAEDI was see PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE 1968-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Pulmonary Adenomatosis, Ovine (1968-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Progressive Interstitial of Sheep Pneumonia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011021
  2. Progressive Interstitial of Sheep Pneumonia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19000538