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Meaning of "African horse sickness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

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African horse sickness is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

African horse sickness

African horse sickness is a highly infectious and deadly disease. It commonly affects horses, mules, and donkeys. It is caused by a virus of the genus Orbivirus belonging to the family Reoviridae. This disease can be caused by any of the nine serotypes of this virus. AHS is not directly contagious, but is known to be spread by insect vectors.

Definition of African horse sickness in the English dictionary

The definition of African horse sickness in the dictionary is a fatal infectious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys, which is transmitted by insect vectors. It is caused by an arbovirus and is characterized by pulmonary or cardiac signs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

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African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
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WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

African sleeping sickness
blackness
bleakness
business
darkness
decompression sickness
homesickness
morning sickness
motion sickness
mountain sickness
pinkness
quickness
radiation sickness
seasickness
semi-darkness
sickness
slackness
slickness
thickness
travel-sickness
weakness

Synonyms and antonyms of African horse sickness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «African horse sickness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

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The translations of African horse sickness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «African horse sickness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲马瘟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Peste equina
570 millions of speakers

English

African horse sickness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अफ्रीकी घोड़े बीमारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طاعون الخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Африканская чума лошадей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Equina africano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আফ্রিকান ঘোড়া অসুস্থতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Peste équine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyakit kuda Afrika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferdepest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフリカ馬疫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프리카 말 질병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyakit kuda Afrika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bệnh ngựa châu Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க குதிரை நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकन घोडा आजार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrika atı hastalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Peste equina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Afrykański pomór koni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Африканська чума коней
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pesta cabalină africană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αφρικανική πανώλη των ίππων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Afrika Perdesiekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afrikansk hästpest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Afrikansk hestepest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of African horse sickness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS»

The term «African horse sickness» is normally little used and occupies the 125.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about African horse sickness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS»

Discover the use of African horse sickness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to African horse sickness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bluetongue, African Horse Sickness, and Related Orbiviruses: ...
The book covers regulatory issues associated with bluetongue, epizootic hemmorrhagic disease, African horse sickness, Ibaraki disease, and equine encephalosis.
Thomas E. Walton, Bennie I. Osburn, 1992
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
A similar strategy is used in South Africa, with an African horse sickness-free zone in the Western Cape Province, based on historically low incidence of African horse sickness, and that C. imicola is rare. Surrounding this zone is a surveillance ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals
African horse sickness (AHS) is a serious, often fatal, arthropod-borne viral disease of horses and mules. The mortality rate can be as high as 95% in some forms of this disease. Asymptomatic or mild infections can occur in horses, as well as ...
Anna Rovid Spickler, 2010
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Equine Infectious Diseases
Barnard BJH: Epidemiology of African horse sickness and the role of the zebra in South Africa. Arch Virol Suppl 14:13–19,1998. Lord CC, Woolhouse ME, Barnard BJ: Transmission and distribution of virus serotypes: African horse sickness in ...
Debra C. Sellon, Maureen Long, 2013
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Keeping America Free From Foreign Animal Diseases, Afican ...
This binder contains an integrated suite of educational materials about African horse sickness. The package can be used in a formal training setting, where a presenter will show the video tape and narrate the slide show using this black- and- ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1997
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Virus Taxonomy: Ninth Report of the International Committee ...
African horse sickness virus (9 serotypes) {Culicoides: equids, dogs, elephants, camels, cattle, sheep, goats, predatory carnivores and (in special circumstances) humans} L08640, Seg5: M97762, Seg6: AJ586713, Seg7: J04365, Seg9: ...
Andrew MQ King, Elliot Lefkowitz, Michael J. Adams, 2011
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Bluetongue
Lord, M.E., Woolhouse, P.E.J., Rawlings, P. and Mellor, P.S. (1996b) Simulation studies of African horse sickness and Culicoides imicola (diptera: ceratopogonidae). J. Med. Entomol. 33, 328-338 Mellor, P.S. (1990) The replication of ...
Peter Mertens, Matthew Baylis, Philip Mellor, 2008
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Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease
Ramig, R.F. (2004). Pathogenesis of intestinal and systemic rotavirus infection. Journal of Virology, 78, 10213–10220. Roy, P. and Sutton, G. (1998). New generation of African horse sickness virus vaccines based on structural and molecular ...
P. J. Quinn, B. K. Markey, F. C. Leonard, 2011
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African Horse Sickness Virus Dynamics and Host Responses in ...
African horse sickness (AHS) is a life threatening disease of equids caused by African horse sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the genus Orbivirus in the family Reoviridae.
Camilla Theresa Weyer, 2010
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Fenner's Veterinary Virology
Reoviruses in mammals Serotypes 1–4 Reoviruses in poultry Reoviruses in many bird species, multiple serotypes Orbivirus Bluetongue virus Sheep, cattle, goats, deer Serotypes 1–25 African horse sickness virus Horses; donkeys, mules,  ...
N. James Maclachlan, Edward J Dubovi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term African horse sickness is used in the context of the following news items.
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True bugs, flies and other insects
A few of the blood-sucking species can be carriers of disease, such as bluetongue in sheep and cattle and African horse sickness. Other types ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
2
W Cape, Dubai look to boost horse trade
... where he undertook to increase horse trade between the two countries, “taking into account the barriers linked to African horse sickness”. «Independent Online, Apr 15»
3
Midge study helps understanding of African horse sickness
“Culicoides oxystoma should be considered as a potential vector of African horse sickness virus in the Niayes area of Senegal due to its ... «Horsetalk, Mar 15»
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The scientist who'll overturn global ban on SA horse exports
South Africa is known to breed high quality horses, at low prices, but is internationally impeded by the reality of African Horse Sickness. «BizNews, Dec 14»
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African horse sickness: Where are midges that can carry the disease …
The potential for a midge known to spread African horse sickness and bluetongue virus to expand its range into the Americas and Australasia ... «Horsetalk, Nov 14»
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Are We Prepared for African Horse Sickness?
African horse sickness is a fatal viral disease spread by Culicoides midges—the same tiny, blood-sucking insects that cause sweet itch—that ... «TheHorse.com, Oct 14»
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British Charity Works to Fight African Horse Sickness
"African horse sickness is prevalent in almost all areas where horses are owned in Ethiopia and its impact is devastating," Nigatu Aklilu, DVM, ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 14»
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African Horse Sickness - It's Over
The last confirmed case of African horse sickness in the Porterville/Wellington and surrounds area was the 6th May 2014 while the last ... «Sporting Post, Jun 14»
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Test in a suitcase for African horse sickness virus?
Researchers hold out hope that a suitcase-sized portable diagnostic lab can be developed to test for the presence of the African horse sickness ... «Horsetalk, May 14»
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Researchers Digging Deeper into African Horse Sickness
African horse sickness, a fatal viral disease spread by Culicoides, has a ... As the threat of African horse sickness (AHS) in parts of Europe ... «TheHorse.com, Apr 14»

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