foot-and-mouth disease
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002631
A highly infectious disease caused by an Aphthovirus in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. It is characterized by the development of blisters in the mouth and on the feet resulting in lameness.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002631 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Abbreviation | FMD |
| Synonyms | FMDV infection; foot and mouth disease; foot-and-mouth disease virus infection; hoof and mouth disease; hoof-and-mouth disease |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | Picornaviridae infections; Foot-and-mouth disease virus; hand, foot and mouth disease |
| Translations | Spanish: fiebre aftosa |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002631",
"term": "foot-and-mouth disease",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A highly infectious disease caused by an Aphthovirus in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. It is characterized by the development of blisters in the mouth and on the feet resulting in lameness.",
"abbreviation": "FMD",
"synonyms": [
"FMDV infection",
"foot and mouth disease",
"foot-and-mouth disease virus infection",
"hoof and mouth disease",
"hoof-and-mouth disease"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"Picornaviridae infections",
"Foot-and-mouth disease virus",
"hand, foot and mouth disease"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fiebre aftosa"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/foot-and-mouth-disease/"
}
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