"Ecthyma, Contagious" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man.
| Descriptor ID |
D004474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.193 C22.836.259
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| Concept/Terms |
Ecthyma, Contagious- Ecthyma, Contagious
- Contagious Ecthyma
- Orf Virus Infection
- Infection, Orf Virus
- Infections, Orf Virus
- Orf Virus Infections
- Virus Infection, Orf
- Virus Infections, Orf
- Contagious Pustular Dermatitis
- Contagious Pustular Dermatitides
- Dermatitides, Contagious Pustular
- Pustular Dermatitides, Contagious
- Pustular Dermatitis, Contagious
- Dermatitis, Contagious Pustular
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