Ett långsamt fortskridande sjukdomstillstånd hos mink orsakat av aleutisk minksjukdomsvirus. Sjukdomen kännetecknas av dålig reproduktion, viktminskning, autoimmunitet, hypergammaglobulinemi, ökad ben ägenhet för bakteriella infektioner och dödlighet i njursvikt.
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.
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Disease, Aleutian Mink — Mink Disease, Aleutian — Aleutian Disease of Mink