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MALADIE LANGUE BLEUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bluetongue
1, record 1, English, bluetongue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BT 2, record 1, English, BT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue tongue 3, record 1, English, blue%20tongue
correct
- sore muzzle 4, record 1, English, sore%20muzzle
- pseudo foot-and-mouth disease 2, record 1, English, pseudo%20foot%2Dand%2Dmouth%20disease
- muzzle disease 2, record 1, English, muzzle%20disease
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viral disease of sheep, cattle, and wild ruminants, transmitted by biting flies of the genus Culicoides ... 5, record 1, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Characteristics include inflammation, ulceration, and necrosis of the tongue, lips, and dental pads, and fever. 5, record 1, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The etiologic agent is an orbivirus. 5, record 1, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with malignant catarrhal fever of cattle. 6, record 1, English, - bluetongue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bluetongue: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 1, English, - bluetongue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fièvre catarrhale du mouton
1, record 1, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCM 2, record 1, French, FCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fièvre catarrhale ovine 3, record 1, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20ovine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- FCO 4, record 1, French, FCO
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- FCO 4, record 1, French, FCO
- maladie de la langue bleue 5, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20la%20langue%20bleue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- langue bleue 6, record 1, French, langue%20bleue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- bluetongue 7, record 1, French, bluetongue
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse [...] vectorielle non contagieuse des moutons [et, dans une moindre mesure, des bovins, des caprins et autres ruminants sauvages] due à l'infection par un virus de la famille des Reoviridae, genre Orbivirus. 8, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre catarrhale maligne des bovins. 9, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fièvre catarrhale ovine : Ce terme n'est pas en usage au Canada. 10, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fièvre catarrhale ovine; FCO; maladie de la langue bleue; langue bleue : termes et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 juin 2008. 11, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fièvre catarrhale du mouton : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 11, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20catarrhale%20du%20mouton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blue-tongue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lengua azul
1, record 1, Spanish, lengua%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiebre catarral ovina 2, record 1, Spanish, fiebre%20catarral%20ovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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