Epizootic bovine abortion
- Pronunciation
- /eh-pih-zoo-tik bo-vine ab-or-shun/
- Category
- Disease
- Singular
- Epizootic bovine abortion
- Plural
- Epizootic bovine abortions
Definition
A disease of cattle characterized by widespread, often fatal, abortion storms caused by the bacterium *Borrelia coriaceae* transmitted by the tick *Ornithodoros coriaceus.*
Etymology
From Greek 'epi-', meaning 'upon', and 'zoo-', meaning 'animal', plus 'abortion'.
Example
Epizootic bovine abortion is a serious threat to cattle herds in the western United States.
Related Terms
- Bovine
- Abortion
- Tick
- Borrelia