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equine plague — noun : african horse sickness … Useful english dictionary
Equine influenza — (Horse flu) refers to varieties of Influenzavirus A that are endemic in horses. Horse flu viruses were first isolated in 1956. There are two main types of virus called equine 1 (H7N7) which commonly affects horse heart muscle and equine 2 (H3N8)… … Wikipedia
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus — Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family … Wikipedia
mad plague — mad plague, = Venezuelan equine encephalitis: (Cf. ↑Venezuelan equine encephalitis) »Most cruelly for the Wayu u…the “mad plague” strikes most severely in children (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
Venezuelan equine encephalitis — Venezuelan equine encephalitis, a form of equine encephalitis that occurs principally in the region of northern South America; mad plague … Useful english dictionary
kansas horse plague — noun Usage: usually capitalized K : contagious equine encephalomyelitis … Useful english dictionary
Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world — ▪ Table Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world name(s) of disease animal(s) affected distribution nature of disease African horse sickness (AHS), equine plague, pestis equorum, perdesiekte primarily horses, donkeys,… … Universalium
African horse sickness — ▪ pathology also called equine plague disease of Equidae (horses, mules, donkeys, and zebras) caused by an orbivirus called AHSV (family Reoviridae) that is transmitted by arthropods, notably biting midges (Culicoides imicola). The… … Universalium
African horse sickness — Af·ri·can horse sickness .af ri kən n a serious and commonly fatal disease of horses and sometimes other mammals including rarely humans that is caused by a reovirus of the genus Orbivirus (serotypes of species African horse sickness virus), that … Medical dictionary
Bioterrorism — United States Airman wearing an M 17 nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare mask and hood … Wikipedia
