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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008380
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008380
Preferred Name

Marek Disease

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Fowl Paralyses
Paralyses, Fowl
Marek's Disease
Paralysis, Fowl
Mareks Disease
Fowl Paralysis
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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