A genus of the family PICORNAVIRIDAE infecting mainly cloven-hoofed animals. They cause vesicular lesions and upper respiratory tract infections. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS is the type species.
Species of APHTHOVIRUS causing upper respiratory tract infection in horses.
Synonyms: Aphthovirus, Equine rhinovirus 1, txid12109, txid47000, Equine rhinitis A virus, Aphthoviruses
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1994 (1963) ,1994; see FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS 1963-1993 ,infection: coord IM with PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)
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D005537
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