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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001087 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | cat-scratch disease; catscratch disease |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Lymphadenitis; Human diseases; Bacterial infections; Bartonella henselae; Afipia felis |
| Translations | Spanish: 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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