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Akabane virus — Taxobox name = Akabane virus virus group = v familia = Bunyaviridae genus = Orthobunyavirus species = Akabane virus The Akabane virus is an insect transmitted virus that causes congenital abnormalities of the central nervous systems in ruminants … Wikipedia
Akabane virus disease — the symptom complex seen in fetal sheep or calves after their mothers have been bitten by insects and infected with the Akabane virus; fetuses have encephalomyelitis or defective brains (sometimes hydranencephaly) and arthrogryposis. See also… … Medical dictionary
Akabane virus — /ækəˈbani vaɪrəs/ (say akuh bahnee vuyruhs) noun an arbovirus, carried by midges, which causes abortions, stillbirths and congenital abnormalities in cattle, sheep and goats; identified in Australia in 1972. {from Akabane, a town on western… …
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
AKAV — Akabane virus … Medical dictionary
AKAV — • Akabane virus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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Calf — For the back of the leg, see Calf (anatomy). For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation). A calf in the New Forest, England Calves ( … Wikipedia
Orthobunyavirus — Virus classification Group: Group V (( )ssRNA) Order: Unassigned Family: Bunyaviridae … Wikipedia
Biosecurity — A set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of intentional removal (theft) of a valuable biological material. These preventative measures are a combination of systems and practices usually put into place at a legitimate bioscience… … Wikipedia
