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Infections > Virus Diseases > DNA Virus Infections > Herpesviridae Infections > Malignant Catarrh
Animal Diseases > Cattle Diseases > Malignant Catarrh

Preferred term

Malignant Catarrh  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Catarrhal Fever, Malignant
  • Catarrhal Fevers, Malignant
  • Fever, Malignant Catarrhal
  • Fevers, Malignant Catarrhal
  • Malignant Catarrhal Fever
  • Malignant Catarrhal Fevers

Note

  • caused by a herpesvirus; usually animal; check tag ANIMALS; don't forget also CATTLE (NIM) but do not index under CATTLE DISEASES

Scope note

  • A herpesvirus infection of cattle characterized by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory and alimentary epithelia, keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis and lymph node enlargement. Syn: bovine epitheliosis, snotsiekte.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008304

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