Furunculosis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002720
A persistent skin infection marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent. In humans, the causative agent is various species of Staphylococcus. In salmonid fish (salmonids), the pathogen is Aeromonas salmonicida.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002720 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Skin diseases; Fish diseases |
| Translations | Spanish: furunculosis |
Record as JSON
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}
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