African Horse Sickness Virus: A species of ORBIVIRUS that causes disease in horses, mules, and donkeys. Via its principal vector CULICOIDES, it can also infect dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, and, in special circumstances, humans.

NIH MeSH · D000356Organisms

African Horse Sickness Virus

Definition

A species of ORBIVIRUS that causes disease in horses, mules, and donkeys. Via its principal vector CULICOIDES, it can also infect dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, and, in special circumstances, humans.

MeSH classification

  • B04.820.223.719.550.050

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Common questions about African Horse Sickness Virus

What does African Horse Sickness Virus mean in medicine?
A species of ORBIVIRUS that causes disease in horses, mules, and donkeys. Via its principal vector CULICOIDES, it can also infect dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, and, in special circumstances, humans. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is African Horse Sickness Virus known by any other names?
African Horse Sickness Virus is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does African Horse Sickness Virus sit in the medical classification?
African Horse Sickness Virus falls under the broader medical category "Organisms" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: B04.820.223.719.550.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000356) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗