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African Horse Sickness
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D000355 |
[An insect-borne reovirus infection of horses, mules and donkeys in Africa and the Middle East; characterized by pulmonary edema, cardiac involvement, and edema of the head and neck.
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African Horse Sickness Virus
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D000356 |
[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.
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African Swine Fever
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D000357 |
[A sometimes fatal ASFIVIRUS infection of pigs, characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, hemorrhagic lymph nodes, and edema of the gallbladder. It is transmitted between domestic swine by direct contact, ingestion of infected meat, or fomites, or mechanically by biting flies or soft ticks (genus Ornithodoros).
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African Swine Fever Virus
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D000358 |
[The lone species of the genus Asfivirus. It infects domestic and wild pigs, warthogs, and bushpigs. Disease is endemic in domestic swine in many African countries and Sardinia. Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are also infected and act as vectors.
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African Union
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D000068516 |
[A geopolitical organization of African nations with a mission to integrate vital interests, promote international relations, political stability, and economic development among member states.
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After-Hours Care
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D039602 |
[Medical care provided after the regular daily practice schedule of the physicians. Usually it is designed to deliver 24-hour-a-day and 365 day-a-year patient care coverage for emergencies, triage, pediatric care, and hospice care.
, Arrangements to provide healthcare after usual office hours.
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Aftercare
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D000359 |
[The care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially that of a patient after surgery.
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Afterimage
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D000360 |
[Continuation of visual impression after cessation of stimuli causing the original image.
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Agammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine Kinase
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D000077329 |
[A non-receptor tyrosine kinase that is essential for the development, maturation, and signaling of B-LYMPHOCYTES. It contains an N-terminal zinc finger motif and localizes primarily to the PLASMA MEMBRANE and nucleus of B-lymphocytes. Mutations in the gene that encode this kinase are associated with X-LINKED AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA.
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Agammaglobulinemia
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D000361 |
[An immunologic deficiency state characterized by an extremely low level of generally all classes of gamma-globulin in the blood.
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Agapornis
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D046710 |
[A genus comprised of nine species of small PARROTS from Africa. They are noted for showing affection for their mates.
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Agar
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D000362 |
[A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum, Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions, and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.
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Agaricales
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D000363 |
[An extensive order of basidiomycetous fungi whose fruiting bodies are commonly called mushrooms.
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Agaricus
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D000364 |
[A basidiomycetous fungal genus of the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales, which includes the field mushroom (A. campestris) and the commercial mushroom (A. bisporus).
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Agastache
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D031327 |
[A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that contains tilianin, agastanol, and agastaquinone (a cytotoxic diterpenoid quinone).
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Agatoxins
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D060848 |
[A class of polyamine and peptide toxins which are isolated from the venom of spiders such as Agelenopsis aperta.
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Agave
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D027882 |
[A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico. Some contain agavesides.
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Age Determination by Skeleton
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D000365 |
[Establishment of the age of an individual by examination of their skeletal structure.
, A measure of the developmental stage of bone tissue.
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Age Determination by Teeth
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D000366 |
[A means of identifying the age of an animal or human through tooth examination.
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Age Distribution
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D017677 |
[The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.
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