avian influenza
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000590
An Influenza A viral infection of wild birds or domestic fowl, certain strains of which cause high mortality in poultry.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000590 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | avian flu; bird flu; fowl plague |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | poultry diseases; influenza; Influenza A virus |
| Translations | Spanish: influenza aviar |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000590",
"term": "avian influenza",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An Influenza A viral infection of wild birds or domestic fowl, certain strains of which cause high mortality in poultry.",
"synonyms": [
"avian flu",
"bird flu",
"fowl plague"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"poultry diseases",
"influenza",
"Influenza A virus"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "influenza aviar"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/avian-influenza/"
}
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