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Descriptor English:

Aleutian Mink Disease

Descriptor Spanish:

enfermedad aleutiana del visón

Descriptor Portuguese:

Doença Aleutiana do Vison

Synonyms English:

Aleutian Disease of Mink
Disease, Aleutian Mink
Mink Disease, Aleutian

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Definition English:

A slow progressive disease of mink caused by the ALEUTIAN MINK DISEASE VIRUS. It is characterized by poor reproduction, weight loss, autoimmunity, hypergammaglobulinemia, increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, and death from renal failure. The disease occurs in all color types, but mink which are homozygous recessive for the Aleutian gene for light coat color are particularly susceptible.

Indexing Annotation English:

caused by a parvovirus; don't forget also MINK (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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Record Number:

33630

Unique Identifier:

D000453

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