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African horse sickness virus
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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.
infection
Other names
Horsesickness Viruses, African; Horsesickness Virus, African; African Horsesickness Viruses; African Horsesickness Virus
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VP5 protein, African horse sickness virus
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*Capsid Proteins
African horse sickness virus.
VP2 protein, African horse sickness virus
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*Capsid Proteins
African horse sickness virus.