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BKD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bacterial kidney disease
1, record 1, English, bacterial%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BKD 2, record 1, English, BKD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- renibacteriosis 3, record 1, English, renibacteriosis
correct
- Dee disease 4, record 1, English, Dee%20disease
correct
- white boil disease 5, record 1, English, white%20boil%20disease
correct
- salmonid kidney disease 6, record 1, English, salmonid%20kidney%20disease
correct
- corynebacterial kidney disease 6, record 1, English, corynebacterial%20kidney%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a systemic, slowly progressing, ... chronic disease of wild and cultured salmonids that manifests predominantly as white nodular lesions in the kidney and [other organs such as] the spleen and liver. 5, record 1, English, - bacterial%20kidney%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The causative agent of BKD is Renibacterium salmoninarum ... 7, record 1, English, - bacterial%20kidney%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whiteboil disease
- corynebacterium kidney disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie bactérienne du rein
1, record 1, French, maladie%20bact%C3%A9rienne%20du%20rein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MBR 2, record 1, French, MBR
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 3, record 1, French, BKD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rénibactériose 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9nibact%C3%A9riose
correct, feminine noun
- maladie rénale bactérienne 4, record 1, French, maladie%20r%C3%A9nale%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La rénibactériose [...] est une maladie [qui est] causée par la bactérie Renibacterium salmoninarum [et qui affecte les salmonidés]. Divers organes, dont le rein, la rate, le foie et le cœur peuvent présenter une multitude de petits foyers blanchâtres à grisâtres [...] 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20bact%C3%A9rienne%20du%20rein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad bacteriana del riñón
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BKD 1, record 1, Spanish, BKD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad renal bacteriana 2, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20renal%20bacteriana
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 2, record 1, Spanish, BKD
correct, feminine noun
- BKD 2, record 1, Spanish, BKD
- renibacteriosis 1, record 1, Spanish, renibacteriosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infección sistémica en peces salmónidos, ocasionada por Renibacterium salmoninarum, cuyos síntomas incluyen letargo, oscurecimiento de la piel y distención abdominal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BKD, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20bacteriana%20del%20ri%C3%B1%C3%B3n
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