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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. cattle diseases
  6. malignant catarrhal fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. cattle diseases
  6. malignant catarrhal fever
  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Herpesviridae infections
  6. malignant catarrhal fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Herpesviridae infections
  6. malignant catarrhal fever

Preferred term

malignant catarrhal fever

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A herpesvirus infection of cattle characterized by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory and alimentary epithelia, keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis and lymph node enlargement.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • bovine epitheliosis
  • malignant catarrh
  • snotsiekte

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6083

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