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.

Year introduced: 1971

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.700.091, C01.925.839.091, C11.270.040.772.270, C20.673.774.257.270, C22.062

MeSH Unique ID: D000453

Entry Terms:

• Disease, Aleutian Mink
• Mink Disease, Aleutian
• Aleutian Disease of Mink

Previous Indexing:

• Carnivora (1966-1967)
• Mink (1968-1970)
• Virus Diseases (1966-1970)

See Also:

• Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

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