Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine

**Definition:** A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus ovine-caprine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, OVINE-CAPRINE), closely related to VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS and causing acute encephalomyelitis; chronic arthritis; PNEUMONIA; MASTITIS; and GLOMERULONEPHRITIS in goats. It is transmitted mainly in the colostrum and milk.

**Tree numbers:** - B04.820.650.589.600.070

**Synonyms:** - Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Viruses - Virus, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis - Arthritis-Encephalitis Viruses, Caprine - Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus - CAEV - Viruses, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis