- contagious pleuropneumonia
- noun
: pleuropneumonia of cattle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
contagious pleuropneumonia
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Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia — (CBPP also known as lung plague), is a contagious bacterial disease that afflicts the lungs of cattle, buffalo, zebu, and yaks. It is caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides, and the symptoms are pneumonia and inflammation of the… … Wikipedia
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contagious caprine pleuropneumonia — pleuropneumonia in goats, characterized by cough, dyspnea, abnormal lung sounds, and often an early death … Medical dictionary
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pleuropneumonia — pleu·ro·pneu·mo·nia .plu̇r ō n(y)u̇ mō nyə n 1) pleurisy accompanied by pneumonia 2) a highly contagious pneumonia usu. associated with pleurisy of cattle, goats, and sheep that is caused by a microorganism of the genus Mycoplasma (esp. M.… … Medical dictionary
contagious bovine pleuropneumonia — noun : pleuropneumonia of cattle … Useful english dictionary
pleuropneumonia — /ˌpluroʊnjuˈmoʊnjə/ (say .ploohrohnyooh mohnyuh) noun 1. pleurisy conjoined with pneumonia. 2. Veterinary Science a. a contagious bovine disease, once prevalent in northern Australia but now eradicated. b. a contagious disease of pigs which, in… …
Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world — ▪ Table Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world name(s) of disease animal(s) affected distribution nature of disease African horse sickness (AHS), equine plague, pestis equorum, perdesiekte primarily horses, donkeys,… … Universalium
lung plague — ▪ animal disease also called Contagious Pleuropneumonia, an acute bacterial disease producing pneumonia and inflammation of lung membranes in cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats. It is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides. See also mycoplasma. *… … Universalium
lung plague — n contagious pleuropneumonia of cattle called also lung sickness … Medical dictionary
