Preferred Term:
feline panleukopenia
Definition:
A highly contagious DNA virus infection of the cat family, characterized by fever, enteritis and bone marrow changes. It is also called feline ataxia, feline agranulocytosis, feline infectious enteritis, cat fever, cat plague, and show fever. It is caused by feline panleukopenia virus or the closely related mink enteritis virus or canine parvovirus.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- feline infectious enteritis
- feline ataxia
- cat fever
- cat plague
- show fever (feline panleukopenia)
- feline agranulocytosis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22919
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