loading...| Preferred Name |
epidemic louse-borne typhus |
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| Synonyms |
epidemic typhus fever epidemic typhus epidemic louse-borne typhus sylvatic typhus typhus |
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| Definitions |
A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia prowazekii. It is spread by lice infected with the bacteria. Signs and symptoms include sudden headache, generalized muscle pain, malaise, and macular skin lesions. The infection may affect the central nervous system causing encephalitis. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0019362 |
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| has_broad_synonym |
typhus |
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| has_exact_synonym |
epidemic typhus fever epidemic typhus epidemic louse-borne typhus sylvatic typhus |
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| label |
epidemic louse-borne typhus |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0019362 |
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| prefLabel |
epidemic louse-borne typhus |
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| textual definition |
A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia prowazekii. It is spread by lice infected with the bacteria. Signs and symptoms include sudden headache, generalized muscle pain, malaise, and macular skin lesions. The infection may affect the central nervous system causing encephalitis. |
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