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DIAMOND DISEASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Pig Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swine erysipelas
1, record 1, English, swine%20erysipelas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- erysipelas 2, record 1, English, erysipelas
correct
- diamond-skin disease 3, record 1, English, diamond%2Dskin%20disease
correct
- diamond skin disease 4, record 1, English, diamond%20skin%20disease
correct
- diamond disease 5, record 1, English, diamond%20disease
correct
- Erysipelothrix infection 6, record 1, English, Erysipelothrix%20infection
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contagious disease of swine of worldwide distribution, caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. (E insidiosa). 4, record 1, English, - swine%20erysipelas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swine erysipelas is ... characterised by high fever, reddish or purplish spots on the skin, and haemorrhages on the surface of certain of the internal organs in acute cases; and by general debility, lameness, and difficulty in breathing in chronic cases. ... The disease may occur in man; also in chickens, turkeys, ducks, pheasants and grouse. 5, record 1, English, - swine%20erysipelas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[May occur] in both acute and chronic forms.... 7, record 1, English, - swine%20erysipelas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See entry "erysipelas" in STEDM and DOMED. 8, record 1, English, - swine%20erysipelas
Record 1, Key term(s)
- erysipelas of hogs
- erysipelas in swine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des porcs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouget
1, record 1, French, rouget
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rouget du porc 2, record 1, French, rouget%20du%20porc
correct, masculine noun
- maladie du rouget 3, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20rouget
correct, feminine noun
- erysipèle 4, record 1, French, erysip%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie contagieuse, inoculable, sévissant surtout chez le porc, mais susceptible de toucher une foule d'autres espèces, due à Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (ou E. insidiosa) qui se caractérise par un exanthème pouvant aller jusqu'à la nécrose et par une septicémie. Les formes chroniques se traduisent par une endocardite valvulaire, des arthrites. 4, record 1, French, - rouget
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado porcino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mal rojo
1, record 1, Spanish, mal%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- erisipela porcina 2, record 1, Spanish, erisipela%20porcina
correct, feminine noun
- erisipela del cerdo 3, record 1, Spanish, erisipela%20del%20cerdo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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