glanders
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002886
A contagious disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans. It is caused by Pseudomonas mallei (syn. Burkholderia mallei) and characterized by ulceration of the respiratory mucosa and an eruption of nodules on the skin.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002886 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | horse diseases; bacterial infections; melioidosis; Burkholderia mallei |
| Translations | Spanish: muermo |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002886",
"term": "glanders",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A contagious disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans. It is caused by Pseudomonas mallei (syn. Burkholderia mallei) and characterized by ulceration of the respiratory mucosa and an eruption of nodules on the skin.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"horse diseases",
"bacterial infections",
"melioidosis",
"Burkholderia mallei"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "muermo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/glanders/"
}
Record 2,886 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.