African Horse Sickness
| Definition: |
An insect-borne reovirus infection of horses, mules and donkeys in Africa and the Middle East; characterized by pulmonary edema, cardiac involvement, and edema of the head and neck. |
| Notes: |
caused by an Orbivirus; in horses, mules & donkeys; if in horses don't forget also HORSES (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS; if in mules or donkeys, coord IM with EQUIDAE (IM) & check tag ANIMALS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Horse Diseases (1966-1969),Reovirus Infections (1968-1979) |
African Horse Sickness Definitions and Terms
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