Plague
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004974
An acute infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that affects humans, wild rodents, and their ectoparasites. This condition persists due to its firm entrenchment in sylvatic rodent-flea ecosystems throughout the world. Bubonic plague is the most common form.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004974 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | bubonic plague |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Bacterial infections; Yersinia pestis |
| Translations | Spanish: peste bubónica |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Plague",
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"definition": "An acute infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that affects humans, wild rodents, and their ectoparasites. This condition persists due to its firm entrenchment in sylvatic rodent-flea ecosystems throughout the world. Bubonic plague is the most common form.",
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"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"translations": {
"es": "peste bubónica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/plague/"
}
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