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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Flaviviridae infections > Flavivirus infections > dengue
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Flaviviridae infections > Flavivirus infections > dengue
Preferred Term:

dengue

Definition:
An acute infectious human disease, caused by the dengue virus, that occurs in epidemics in tropical and subtropical regions and is transmitted by a mosquito of the genus Aedes (usually A. aegypti, but also A. albopictus.)
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Flavivirus infections
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • dengue fever
  • dengue disease
  • dengue infection
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4483
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