Aleutian Mink Disease

A slow progressive disease of mink caused by the ALEUTIAN MINK DISEASE VIRUS. It is characterized by poor reproduction, weight loss, autoimmunity, hypergammaglobulinemia, increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, and death from renal failure. The disease occurs in all color types, but mink which are homozygous recessive for the Aleutian gene for light coat color are particularly susceptible. 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.

Yes. Aleutian Mink Disease is also referred to as Disease, Aleutian Mink, Mink Disease, Aleutian, Aleutian Disease of Mink in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Aleutian Mink Disease falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C01.925.256.700.091, C01.925.839.091, C11.270.040.772.270). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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