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contagious ecthyma

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001506

An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001506
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymscontagious pustular dermatitis; orf (disease)
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsodermatitis; viral diseases of animals and humans; sheep diseases; Orf virus
TranslationsSpanish: ectima contagiosa
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001506",
  "term": "contagious ecthyma",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man.",
  "synonyms": [
    "contagious pustular dermatitis",
    "orf (disease)"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dermatitis",
    "viral diseases of animals and humans",
    "sheep diseases",
    "Orf virus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ectima contagiosa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/contagious-ecthyma/"
}

Record 1,506 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.