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exudative epidermitis

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002377

An acute, generalized dermatitis that occurs in young pigs. The causal agent is Staphylococcus hyicus and is inhibited by antibiotics. A vesicular-type virus may be a predisposing factor. Skin lesions develop and exude serum which, together with sebum, covers the body.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002377
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsgreasy pig disease
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsodermatitis; swine diseases; Staphylococcus hyicus
TranslationsSpanish: epidermitis exudativa
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002377",
  "term": "exudative epidermitis",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An acute, generalized dermatitis that occurs in young pigs. The causal agent is Staphylococcus hyicus and is inhibited by antibiotics. A vesicular-type virus may be a predisposing factor. Skin lesions develop and exude serum which, together with sebum, covers the body.",
  "synonyms": [
    "greasy pig disease"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dermatitis",
    "swine diseases",
    "Staphylococcus hyicus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "epidermitis exudativa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/exudative-epidermitis/"
}

Record 2,377 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.