- vesicular exanthema of swine virus
- a calicivirus of the genus Vesivirus having at least 13 serotypes, designated A–M, which causes vesicular exanthema in swine.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
vesicular exanthema of swine virus
Look at other dictionaries:
vesicular exanthema — n an acute virus disease primarily of swine that is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Caliciviridae (species Vesicular exanthema of swine virus of the genus Vesivirus), that closely resembles foot and mouth disease, and that… … Medical dictionary
vesicular exanthema — noun : an acute virus disease of swine that closely resembles foot and mouth disease but is not transmissible to cattle, sheep, or goats and may occur in epizootic proportions in outbreaks which are usually traceable to the feeding of… … Useful english dictionary
virus — viruslike, adj. /vuy reuhs/, n., pl. viruses. 1. an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA … Universalium
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
Vesivirus — Ves·i·vi·rus (vesґĭ vi″rəs) a genus of viruses of the family Caliciviridae comprising a wide range of animal pathogens, including vesicular exanthema of swine virus, the type species, and feline calicivirus. vesiviral adj … Medical dictionary
Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals — ▪ Table Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Diseases of bacterial origin most mammals, chickens necrobacillosis, calf diptheria, bovine foot rot, necrotic hepatitis,… … Universalium
List of viruses — This is a list of biological viruses. See also List of computer viruses This is a list of biological viruses, and types of viruses. Please add to this list as appropriate. Note that some of these terms may be synonyms for the same virus; if there … Wikipedia
animal disease — ▪ non human Introduction an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. Concern with diseases that afflict animals dates from the earliest human contacts with animals and is reflected… … Universalium
Caliciviridae — Taxobox image size = 240px virus group = iv familia = Caliciviridae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Vesivirus Lagovirus Norovirus Sapovirus The Caliciviridae family are a family of viruses, members of Class IV of the Baltimore scheme.… … Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
