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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Picornaviridae infections
  6. foot-and-mouth disease
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Picornaviridae infections
  6. foot-and-mouth disease

Preferred term

foot-and-mouth disease

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A highly infectious disease caused by an Aphthovirus in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. It is characterized by the development of blisters in the mouth and on the feet resulting in lameness.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • FMD (Foot-and-mouth disease)
  • FMDV infection
  • foot and mouth disease
  • foot-and-mouth disease virus infection
  • hoof and mouth disease
  • hoof-and-mouth disease

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40752

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