Diseases

Molluscum Contagiosum

A common, benign, usually self-limited viral infection of the skin and occasionally the conjunctivae by a poxvirus (MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS). (Dorland, 27th ed)

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A common, benign, usually self-limited viral infection of the skin and occasionally the conjunctivae by a poxvirus (MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS). (Dorland, 27th ed)

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

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a skin dis caused by a poxvirus

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  1. C01w.925w.256.743.611w
  2. C01w.925w.825.550w
  3. C17.800w.838w.790.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Molluscum Contagiosum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008976. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008976
  2. Molluscum Contagiosum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum
  3. Molluscum Contagiosum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q659584