Diseases

Lumpy Skin Disease

A poxvirus infection of cattle characterized by the appearance of nodules on all parts of the skin.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A poxvirus infection of cattle characterized by the appearance of nodules on all parts of the skin.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Disease, Lumpy Skin
  • Diseases, Lumpy Skin
  • Lumpy Skin Diseases
  • Skin Disease, Lumpy
  • Skin Diseases, Lumpy

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

91(90)70; was see under POXVIRUS INFECTIONS 1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Cattle Diseases (1966-1969)
  • Virus Diseases (1966-1969)

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NLM Classification

WC 584

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lumpy Skin Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008166. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008166
  2. Lumpy Skin Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumpy_skin_disease
  3. Lumpy Skin Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122751470