enterotoxemia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002192",
  "term": "enterotoxemia",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Disease caused by the liberation of exotoxins of Clostridium perfringens in the intestines of sheep, goats, cattle, foals, and piglets. Type B enterotoxemia in lambs is lamb dysentery; type C enterotoxemia in mature sheep produces \"struck\", and in calves, lambs and piglets it produces hemorrhagic enterotoxemia; type D enterotoxemia in sheep and goats is pulpy-kidney disease or overeating disease.",
  "synonyms": [
    "enterotoxaemia"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "digestive system diseases",
    "bacterial infections",
    "Clostridium perfringens",
    "enterotoxins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "enterotoxemia"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/enterotoxemia/"
}