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Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021723

A worldwide emerging disease of weaned piglets first recognized in swine herds in western Canada in 1997. This syndrome is characterized by progressive weight loss, rapid (tachypnea) and difficult (dyspnea) breathing, and yellowing of skin. PMWS is caused by porcine circovirus infection, specifically type 2 or PCV-2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021723
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021723",
  "term": "Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A worldwide emerging disease of weaned piglets first recognized in swine herds in western Canada in 1997. This syndrome is characterized by progressive weight loss, rapid (tachypnea) and difficult (dyspnea) breathing, and yellowing of skin. PMWS is caused by porcine circovirus infection, specifically type 2 or PCV-2.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/postweaning-multisystemic-wasting-syndrome/"
}

Record 21,723 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.