pasteurellosis

Thân thiện

A veterinarian examines a cow for signs of 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

Học thuật

Noun

1. an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hemorrhagic septicemia