| WEE | western equine encephalitis/ encephalomyelitis |
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| AIE | acute inclusion-body encephalitis; acute infectious encephalitis; acute infective endocarditis |
| TE | echo-time; expiratory time; tennis elbow; test ear; tetanus; tetracycline; threshold energy; thrombo... |
| VE | vaginal examination; Venezuelan encephalitis; venous emptying; venous extension; ventilation; ventil... |
| ECOG | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |
| strongyle infections, equine | Infection of horses with parasitic nematodes of the superfamily strongyloidea. Characteristics include the development of haemorrhagic nodules on the abdominal peritoneum. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| infectious anaemia virus, equine | A species of lentivirus, subgenus equine lentiviruses (lentiviruses, equine), causing acute and chronic infection in horses. It is transmitted mechanically by biting flies, mosquitoes, and midges, and iatrogenically through unsterilised equipment. Chronic infection often consists of acute episodes with remissions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| encephalomyelitis, equine | An alphavirus infection of horses and mules, communicable to humans, occurring in the united states and parts of central and south america. (12 Dec 1998) |
| encephalomyelitis, venezuelan equine | An arthropod-borne viral encephalomyelitis of equidae and humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| equine | <zoology> Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a horse. (09 Oct 1997) |
| equine abortion virus | <virology> A herpesvirus reported in the U.S. Europe, and South Africa, causing equine rhinopneumonitis and equine virus abortion. Synonym: equine abortion virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine arteritis virus | <virology> A virus of the genus Pestivirus, a member of the family Togaviridae, that causes equine viral arteritis. It is probably the most common cause of equine influenza and an important equine respiratory disease frequently causing abortion, pneumonia, or other infections. Synonym: infectious arteritis virus of horses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine babesiosis | <veterinary> A disease of horses caused by species of Babesia and characterised by high fever, icterus, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. Synonym: biliary fever of horses, equine biliary fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine biliary fever | <veterinary> A disease of horses caused by species of Babesia and characterised by high fever, icterus, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. Synonym: biliary fever of horses, equine biliary fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine coital exanthema | <veterinary> A disease of horses caused by equine herpesvirus 3 and characterised by pustular and ulcerative lesions on the vaginal and vestibular mucosa and on the skin of the penis, prepuce, and the perineal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine coital exanthema virus | <veterinary, virology> A herpesvirus causing coital exanthema in male and female horses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine encephalomyelitis | <veterinary> An acute, often fatal, virus disease of horses and mules transmitted by mosquitoes and characterised by central nervous system disturbances. It is typically caused by one of two arthropod-borne viruses, and their resulting diseases are designated western equine or eastern equine encephalomyelitis; these viruses belong to the family Togaviridae and can also cause neurologic disease in humans. Synonym: equine encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine encephalosis | <veterinary> A disease of horses, caused by the equine encephalosis virus and characterised by peracute death preceded by alternating periods of hyperexcitement and depression; only reported from South Africa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine encephalosis virus | <veterinary, virology> An orbivirus causing equine encephalosis in horses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine gait | A gait in which the foot is raised high to avoid catching a drooping foot and brought down suddenly in a flapping manner; often seen in peroneal nerve palsy and tabes. Synonym: equine gait. (05 Mar 2000) |