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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > animal diseases > rinderpest
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > animal diseases > rinderpest
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > rinderpest
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > rinderpest
Preferred Term:

rinderpest

Definition:
A viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals caused by Morbillivirus (Rinderpest virus). It may be acute, subacute, or chronic with the major lesions characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the entire digestive tract.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal diseases, viral diseases of animals and humans
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cattle plague
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9131
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-15
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