epizootic hemorrhagic disease

Noun

Meaning

epizootic hemorrhagic disease (uncountable)

A disease, often fatal, of wild ruminants, most notably white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), caused by Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus transmitted by certain midges, especially the species Culicoides variipennis.

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Synonyms

EHD epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer

Examples

The Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus is closely related and crossreacts with Bluetongue virus on many blood tests. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

epizoon epizoonosis epizootic epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus epizootic outbreak