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Preferred term

Vesicular exanthema of swine virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The type species of the genus VESIVIRUS infecting pigs. The resulting infection is an acute febrile disease which is clinically indistinguishable from FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. Transmission is by contaminated food. Multiple serotypes in the species VESICULAR EXANTHEMA OF SWINE VIRUS isolated from sea lions and seals. It is characterized by the formation of vesicles on the flippers which can cause ulcers.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Swine Vesicular Exanthema Virus
  • txid11982
  • txid35612
  • VESV

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MHJ6ZBZD-T

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