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Cat scratch disease

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001087

A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes caused by Afipia felis and Bartonella henselae. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001087
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymscat-scratch disease; catscratch disease
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoLymphadenitis; Human diseases; Bacterial infections; Bartonella henselae; Afipia felis
TranslationsSpanish: enfermedad del rasguño del gato
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001087",
  "term": "Cat scratch disease",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes caused by Afipia felis and Bartonella henselae. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cat-scratch disease",
    "catscratch disease"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "lymphadenitis",
    "human diseases",
    "bacterial infections",
    "Bartonella henselae",
    "Afipia felis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "enfermedad del rasguño del gato"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cat-scratch-disease/"
}

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