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ephemeral fever |
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ephemeral fever, an infection of cattle caused by the bovine ephemeral fever virus. It is characterized by respiratory symptoms including increased oropharyngeal secretions, lacrimation, joint pains, tremor, and stiffness. Also called phlebotomus fever. ephemeral fever an infectious disease of cattle caused by an arthropod-borne rhabdovirus of the genus Ephemerovirus, and is characterized by inflammation of mesodermal tissues. Clinically there is fever, muscle stiffness and shivering, lameness, enlargement of lymph nodes and recumbency. The disease is a nonfatal one and has an average course of 3 days—hence 3-day fever. The virus is transmitted by insect vectors, e.g. the sandfly, Ceratopogonidae spp. Called also 3-day sickness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A real-time RT quantitative (q)PCR for the detection of bovine ephemeral fever virus. |
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