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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Aleutian mink disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Aleutian mink disease
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > animal diseases > mink diseases > Aleutian mink disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > animal diseases > mink diseases > Aleutian mink disease
Preferred Term:

Aleutian mink disease

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
viral diseases of animals and humans, mink diseases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • Aleutian disease
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/71217
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2012-11-30