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Ocular melanosis (OM) is a disease of the eye which in dogs is almost found exclusively in the Cairn Terrier. The disease is caused by an increase of melanocytes in the iris, sclera, and surrounding structures. [63] Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) is common in dogs. Symptoms include eye redness, a yellow or greenish discharge, ulceration ...
By RYAN GORMAN Man's best friend could also be its worst enemy, at least as far as Ebola is concerned. A dog owned by a nurse who contracted the deadly virus while treating a patient in Spain was ...
Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses. [1] Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection. [3] The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. [1]
Orthoebolavirus zairense [1] or Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as Ebola virus (/ i ˈ b oʊ l ə, ɪ-/; EBOV), is one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus. [2] Four of the six known ebolaviruses, including EBOV, cause a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other mammals, known as Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Ebola’s nasty twin The Marburg virus was first described by scientists in 1967 following an outbreak in the German cities of Marburg and Frankfurt, and the-then Yugoslavian capital of Belgrade.
The New York Times published an interesting piece on Ebola facts and how many have been treated for the deadly virus outside of Africa, including who has recovered, who are still in treatment and ...
Phylogenetic tree comparing ebolaviruses and marburgviruses. Numbers indicate percent confidence of branches. The genus Ebolavirus (/ i ˈ b oʊ l ə / - or / ə ˈ b oʊ l ə ˌ v aɪ r ə s /; ee-BOH-lə- or ə-BOH-lə-VY-rəs) [1] [2] [3] is a virological taxon included in the family Filoviridae (filament-shaped viruses), order Mononegavirales. [3]
Corneal ulcers in cats can be caused by trauma, detergent burns, infections, and other eye diseases. One common cause not seen in dogs is infection with feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1). FHV-1 causes ulceration by direct infection of the epithelial cells. Lesions appear as round or dendritic (branching) ulcers. FHV-1 also suppresses healing of the ...