| cALL | common null cell acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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| CLL | cholesterol-lowering lipid; chronic lymphatic leukemia; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; cow lung lavag... |
| CLT | Certified Laboratory Technician; chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis; Clinical Laboratory Technician; cl... |
| DPDL | diffuse poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma |
| DWDL | diffuse well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma |
| BK virus | A human polyomavirus, in the family Papovaviridae, of worldwide distribution which produces infections that are usually subclinical in immunocompetent individuals. Origin: initials of patient from whom first isolated (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bluecomb virus | A coronavirus causing bluecomb disease of turkeys. Synonym: bluecomb virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bluetongue virus | The type species of orbivirus causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Bolivian haemorrhagic fever virus | A member of the Arenavirus group of single-stranded RNA viruses also known as Machupo virus; primary reservoir in rodents; produces multiple abnormalities in coagulation system including widespread capillary leak syndrome, which can be fatal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| border disease virus | A species of pestivirus causing a congenital sheep disease characterised by an abnormally hairy birth-coat, tremors, and poor growth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| borna disease virus | An unclassified, single-stranded RNA virus, possibly related to the family rhabdoviridae, causing a rare and usually fatal encephalitic disease in horses and other domestic animals and possibly deer. Its name derives from the city in saxony where the condition was first described in 1894, but the disease occurs in europe, n. Africa, and the near east. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Bornholm disease virus | A virus of Enterovirus coxsackievirus type B, in the family Picornaviridae, that causes epidemic pleurodynia. Synonym: Bornholm disease virus, epidemic myalgia virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine ephemeral fever virus | A rhabdovirus causing bovine ephemeral fever in cattle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine immunodeficiency virus | A lentivirus causing lymphocytosis in cattle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine leukaemia virus | A type C retrovirus in the subfamily Retrovirinae, commonly infecting cattle, especially dairy cows; in a small proportion of infected cattle, it will cause enzootic bovine leukosis. Synonym: bovine leukosis virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine leukosis virus | A type C retrovirus in the subfamily Retrovirinae, commonly infecting cattle, especially dairy cows; in a small proportion of infected cattle, it will cause enzootic bovine leukosis. Synonym: bovine leukosis virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine papular stomatitis virus | A poxvirus of the genus Parapoxvirus, reported from North America, Africa and Europe, causing bovine papular stomatitis. Synonym: papular stomatitis virus of cattle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine respiratory syncytial virus | A pneumovirus causing an emerging disease in young cattle characterised by pneumonia, interstitial pulmonary oedema, and emphysema; sheep are also susceptible to the virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine virus diarrhoea | A specific infectious disease of cattle, caused by a togavirus; characterised by ulceration of the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, and sometimes the stomachs and intestines; may or may not be accompanied by severe diarrhoea. Synonym: mucosal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine virus diarrhoea-mucosal disease | Acute disease of cattle caused by the bovine viral diarrhoea virus (diarrhoea virus, bovine viral). Often mouth ulcerations are the only sign but fever, diarrhoea, drop in milk yield, and loss of appetite are also seen. Mortality is high in animals showing clinical signs, especially diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |