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Abstract
A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Fowl Paralysis
- Marek's Disease
- Fowl Paralyses
- Mareks Disease
- Paralyses, Fowl
- Paralysis, Fowl
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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
add BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM)
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History Note
73(72)
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Previous Indexing
- Avian Leukosis (1966-1971)
- Herpesvirus Infections (1966-1971)
- Poultry Diseases (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Marek Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008380. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008380
- Marek Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marek%27s_disease
- Marek Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53843869