Diseases

Vesicular Stomatitis

A viral disease caused by at least two distinct species (serotypes) in the VESICULOVIRUS genus: VESICULAR STOMATITIS INDIANA VIRUS and VESICULAR STOMATITIS NEW JERSEY VIRUS. It is characterized by vesicular eruptions on the ORAL MUCOSA in cattle, horses, pigs, and other animals. In humans, vesicular stomatitis causes an acute influenza-like illness.

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A viral disease caused by at least two distinct species (serotypes) in the VESICULOVIRUS genus: VESICULAR STOMATITIS INDIANA VIRUS and VESICULAR STOMATITIS NEW JERSEY VIRUS. It is characterized by vesicular eruptions on the ORAL MUCOSA in cattle, horses, pigs, and other animals. In humans, vesicular stomatitis causes an acute influenza-like illness.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Stomatitis, Vesicular
  • Stomatitides, Vesicular
  • Vesicular Stomatitides

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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

coordinate IM with specifici virus species (IM) if pertinent

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Rhabdoviridae Infections (1994-2007)
  • Stomatitis (1963-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vesicular Stomatitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054243. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054243
  2. Vesicular Stomatitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11549084