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Descriptor English: Fowlpox
Descriptor Spanish: Viruela Aviar
Descriptor viruela aviar
Entry term(s) difteria de las aves
epitelioma contagioso
viruela de las aves
Scope note: Infección por un poxvirus de las aves de corral y de otras aves caracterizada por la formación de nódulos tipo verrugas sobre la piel y masas necróticas diftéricas (lesiones ulcerosas gangrenadas) en la porción superior de los aparatos digestivo y respiratorio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Varíola Aviária
Descriptor French: Variole aviaire
Entry term(s): Bird Pox
Birdpox
Diphtheria, Fowl
Diphtherias, Fowl
Epithelioma Contagiosum
Fowl Diphtheria
Fowl Diphtherias
Fowl Pox
Pox, Bird
Pox, Fowl
Variola Avium
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.743.366
C22.131.321
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005586
Scope note: A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterized by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts.
Annotation: caused by a poxvirus; don't forget also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Poultry Diseases (1966-1969)
Poxvirus Infections (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was FOWL POX 1970-93; BIRDPOX was BIRD POX see FOWL POX 1970-93
Online Note: use FOWLPOX to search BIRD POX & FOWL POX 1970-93
History Note: 94; was FOWL POX 1970-93; BIRDPOX was BIRD POX see FOWL POX 1970-93
DeCS ID: 5721
Unique ID: D005586
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/30
Fowlpox - Preferred
Concept UI M0008794
Scope note A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterized by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts.
Preferred term Fowlpox
Entry term(s) Diphtheria, Fowl
Diphtherias, Fowl
Epithelioma Contagiosum
Fowl Diphtheria
Fowl Diphtherias
Fowl Pox
Pox, Fowl
Variola Avium
Birdpox - Broader
Concept UI M0008795
Preferred term Birdpox
Entry term(s) Bird Pox
Pox, Bird



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