Diseases

Malignant Catarrh

A herpesvirus infection of cattle characterized by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory and alimentary epithelia, keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis and lymph node enlargement. Syn: bovine epitheliosis, snotsiekte.

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Abstract

A herpesvirus infection of cattle characterized by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory and alimentary epithelia, keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis and lymph node enlargement. Syn: bovine epitheliosis, snotsiekte.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Malignant Catarrhal Fever
  • Catarrh, Malignant
  • Catarrhal Fever, Malignant
  • Catarrhal Fevers, Malignant
  • Catarrhs, Malignant
  • Fever, Malignant Catarrhal
  • Fevers, Malignant Catarrhal
  • Malignant Catarrhal Fevers
  • Malignant Catarrhs

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

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Cattle Diseases (1966-1970)
  • Herpesvirus Infections/VE (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Malignant Catarrh. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008304. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008304
  2. Malignant Catarrh. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_malignant_catarrhal_fever
  3. Malignant Catarrh. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552330