pasteurellosis
Definition
Noun: 1. An acute infectious disease: Pasteurellosis is a bacterial infection, primarily affecting animals but transmissible to humans, often characterized by symptoms including pneumonia and blood infection (septicemia).
Usage
- Pasteurellosis is typically contracted through animal bites or scratches.
- The term is used in both veterinary and human medical contexts to describe this specific bacterial infection.
- Example: "The veterinarian diagnosed the rabbit with pasteurellosis after it developed severe respiratory symptoms."
- Example: "Following a cat bite, the patient was treated for potential pasteurellosis."
Advanced Usage
- The disease is caused by bacteria of the genus , most commonly .
- In animals, it is also historically known as hemorrhagic septicemia when referring to specific severe, systemic forms.
Variants and Related Words
- Pasteurella (n): The genus of bacteria responsible for causing pasteurellosis.
- Zoonosis (n): A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans; pasteurellosis is a zoonotic disease.
Synonyms
- Hemorrhagic septicemia (specifically in veterinary contexts for certain animal forms)
- Pasteurella infection
Noun
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an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection
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