Diseases

Infectious Ectromelia

A viral infection of mice, causing edema and necrosis followed by limb loss.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A viral infection of mice, causing edema and necrosis followed by limb loss.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Ectromelia, Infectious
  • Mouse Pox
  • Mousepox

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

caused by a poxvirus; don't forget also MICE (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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History Note

90(75); was see under POXVIRUS INFECTIONS 1975-89

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Tree Numbers

  1. C01w.925w.256.743.239
  2. C22w.795.239

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Infectious Ectromelia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004482
  2. Infectious Ectromelia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11289845