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disease > symptom > fever > bovine malignant catarrhal fever
disease > infectious disease > viral disease > bovine malignant catarrhal fever

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bovine malignant catarrhal fever  

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  • Bovine malignant catarrhal fever (BMCF) is a fatal lymphoproliferative disease caused by a group of ruminant gamma herpes viruses including Alcelaphine gammaherpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) and Ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2) These viruses cause unapparent infection in their reservoir hosts (sheep with OvHV-2 and wildebeest with AlHV-1), but are usually fatal in cattle and other ungulates such as deer, antelope, and buffalo. (Wikipedia)

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