Vesiculovirus
| Definition: |
A genus of the family RHABDOVIRIDAE that infects a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates. The type species is VESICULAR STOMATITIS-INDIANA VIRUS. |
| Notes: |
infection: coord IM with RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Chandipura virus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Rhabdoviridae (1979-1993) |
Vesiculovirus Categories.
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Vesicular stomatitis-Indiana virus - The type species of VESICULOVIRUS causing a disease symptomatically similar to FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE in cattle, horses, and pigs. It may be transmitted to other species including humans, where it causes influenza-like symptoms. |
Vesiculovirus Definitions and Terms
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