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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > cat scratch disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > cat scratch disease
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > human diseases > cat scratch disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > human diseases > cat scratch disease
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > lymphatic diseases > lymphadenitis > cat scratch disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > lymphatic diseases > lymphadenitis > cat scratch disease
Preferred Term:

cat scratch disease

Definition:
A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes caused by Afipia felis and Bartonella henselae. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
bacterial infections, human diseases, lymphadenitis
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • catscratch disease
  • cat-scratch disease
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4799
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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