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classical swine fever
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A highly contagious epizootic disease of pigs, also known as hog cholera. The causative agent is a virus in the family Flaviviridae, genus Pestivirus . Due to its significant ...
bacillary dysentery
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A highly contagious intestinal disease caused by rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Shigella . Bacillary dysentery is a significant infection of children in the developing world, ...
african horsesickness
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A highly fatal insect-borne viral disease of horses and mules, and a mild, subclinical disease in donkeys and zebras. It occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, but incursions outside ...
gruiformes
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A highly heterogeneous, worldwide order of field, marsh, and aquatic birds that may be closely related to the shorebirds and their allies (see illustration ). Diagnosis of this ...
supramolecular chemistry
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A highly interdisciplinary field covering the chemical, physical, and biological features of complex chemical species held together and organized by means of intermolecular ...
photophore gland
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A highly modified integumentary gland which arises from an epithelial invagination into the dermis. It becomes cut off from its site of origin and develops into a luminous organ ...
proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE)
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A highly sensitive analytic technique for determining the composition of elements in small samples. Proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE) is a nondestructive method capable of ...
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