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Descriptor English: Smallpox
Descriptor Spanish: Viruela
Descriptor viruela
Entry term(s) alastrim
variola
variola menor
Scope note: Enfermedad infecciosa aguda, muy contagiosa y a menudo mortal, causada por un ortopoxvirus. Se caracteriza por un curso febril bifásico y erupciones en la piel características y progresivas. La vacunación ha conseguido erradicar la viruela en todo el mundo. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Varíola
Descriptor French: Variole
Entry term(s): Alastrim
Petite vérole
Variola major
Variola minor
Variole blanche
Variole majeure
Variole mineure
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.743.826
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012899
Scope note: An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Annotation: caused by a poxvirus
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
TM transmission
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 21065
Unique ID: D012899
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/02
Variole - Preferred
Concept UI M0019977
Preferred term Variole
Entry term(s) Petite vérole
Variola major
Variole majeure
Alastrim - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0019976
Preferred term Alastrim
Entry term(s) Variola minor
Variole blanche
Variole mineure



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