| VP | physiological volume; vapor pressure; variegate porphyria; vascular permeability; vasopressin; velop... |
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| VPP | vacuolar proton pump; viral porcine pneumonia |
| VRI | viral respiratory infection; virtual reality imaging |
| VRNA | viral ribonucleic acid |
| VH-B | viral hepatitis B |
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| VP | viral protein |
| VP1 | viral protein 1 |
| vSAG | viral superantigen |
| equine viral arteritis | A highly contagious viral disease caused by equine arteritis virus, member of the family Togaviridae, and characterised by a high fever and respiratory and digestive tract signs; the essential lesions involve smaller arteries, with necrosis which may be followed by thrombosis, infarction, haemorrhages, and oedema; abortion is a common result. Synonym: epizootic cellulitis, equine typhoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| eye infections, viral | Infections of the eye caused by minute intracellular agents. These infections may lead to severe inflammation in various parts of the eye - conjunctiva, iris, eyelids, etc. Several viruses have been identified as the causative agents. Among these are herpes virus, adenovirus, poxvirus, and myxovirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| feline viral rhinotracheitis | An acute upper respiratory tract infection of cats caused by the feline rhinotracheitis virus; it is frequently fatal in kittens but mild in adults, who sometimes become convalescent carriers of the virus. (05 Mar 2000) |