mice minute virus (medicine) and Fear of new things (health)

mice minute virus (medicine)

mice minute virus

The type species of parvovirus prevalent in mouse colonies and found as a contaminant of many transplanted tumours or leukaemias.

An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called neophobia. In animal behavior, neophobia refers to the tendency of an animal to avoid or retreat from an unfamiliar object or situation. All phobias are unreasonable sorts of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. They represent a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques. In many cases, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication proves helpful, especially during the early stages of therapy.

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