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Animal Diseases > Dog Diseases > Distemper
... > Infections > Virus Diseases > RNA Virus Infections > Mononegavirales Infections > Paramyxoviridae Infections > Morbillivirus Infections > Distemper

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Distemper  

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Entry terms

  • Canine Distemper
  • Canine Distempers
  • Distempers, Canine

Note

  • don't forget also DOGS (NIM) or other animal + check tag ANIMALS but in cats = FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA (IM) + CATS (NIM) + check tag ANIMALS

Scope note

  • A name for several highly contagious viral diseases of animals, especially canine distemper. In dogs, it is caused by the canine distemper virus (DISTEMPER VIRUS, CANINE). It is characterized by a diphasic fever, leukopenia, gastrointestinal and respiratory inflammation and sometimes, neurologic complications. In cats it is known as FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004216

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