Aleutian mink disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000223",
  "term": "Aleutian mink disease",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Aleutian disease"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "viral diseases of animals and humans",
    "mink diseases",
    "Carnivore amdoparvovirus 1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "enfermedad Aleutiana del visón"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/aleutian-mink-disease/"
}