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Exudative epidermitis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010594

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-ENV-010594
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010594",
  "term": "Exudative epidermitis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Exudative Epidermitis",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/exudative-epidermitis/"
}

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