Disease or Syndrome
glanders
gland·ers [ glan-derz ]
Subclass of:
Burkholderia Infections;
Horse Diseases
Etymology:
Latin glans = acorn; perhaps from the diminutive glandula
In the cutaneous form of the disease many small, hard nodules form along the subcutaneous lymphatic vessels.
In the cutaneous form of the disease many small, hard nodules form along the subcutaneous lymphatic vessels.
Definitions related to glanders:
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A condition resulting from infection by Burkholderia mallei, which mainly affects horses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A contagious disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans. It is caused by BURKHOLDERIA MALLEI and characterized by ulceration of the respiratory mucosa and an eruption of nodules on the skin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A zoonotic infection that is caused by Burkholderia mallei, and that, in humans, may manifest in acute or chronic forms.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Glanders, specific infectious and contagious disease of solipeds (the horse, ass, and mule); secondarily, humans may become infected through contact with diseased animals or by inoculation while handling diseased tissues and making laboratory cultures of the causal bacillus. In 1882 the b...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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