Preferred Label : distemper;
MeSH definition : A name for several highly contagious viral diseases of animals, especially canine
distemper. In dogs, it is caused by the canine distemper virus (DISTEMPER VIRUS, CANINE).
It is characterized by a diphasic fever, leukopenia, gastrointestinal and respiratory
inflammation and sometimes, neurologic complications. In cats it is known as FELINE
PANLEUKOPENIA.;
MeSH synonym : distempers;
MeSH hyponym : canine distemper; Canine Distempers; Distempers, Canine; Distemper, Canine;
MeSH annotation : don't forget also DOGS (NIM) or other animal check tag ANIMALS but in cats FELINE
PANLEUKOPENIA (IM) CATS (NIM) check tag ANIMALS;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine distemper;
Origin ID : D004216;
UMLS CUI : C0012754;
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A name for several highly contagious viral diseases of animals, especially canine
distemper. In dogs, it is caused by the canine distemper virus (DISTEMPER VIRUS, CANINE).
It is characterized by a diphasic fever, leukopenia, gastrointestinal and respiratory
inflammation and sometimes, neurologic complications. In cats it is known as FELINE
PANLEUKOPENIA.