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.

Also Known As:

Aleutian Disease of Mink; Disease, Aleutian Mink; Mink Disease, Aleutian

Infections: 539155
- Virus Diseases: 42919
  - DNA Virus Infections: 145
    - Parvoviridae Infections: 191
      - Aleutian Mink Disease: 21
  - Slow Virus Diseases: 9
    - Aleutian Mink Disease: 21
Eye Diseases: 3620
- Hereditary Eye Diseases: 19
  - Albinism: 494
    - Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: 218
      - Aleutian Mink Disease: 21
Immune System Diseases: 4430
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes: 91
  - Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction
    - Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: 218
      - Aleutian Mink Disease: 21
Animal Diseases: 426
- Aleutian Mink Disease: 21

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