Preferred Label : marek disease;
MeSH definition : A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS
2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous
tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral
organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.;
MeSH synonym : fowl paralysis; paralysis, fowl; paralyses, fowl; marek's disease; fowl paralyses; mareks disease;
CISMeF synonym : Marek; neurolymphomatoses;
MeSH annotation : don't forget also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM); check tag
ANIMALS; add BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM);
Origin ID : D008380;
UMLS CUI : C0024793;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS
2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous
tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral
organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.