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Malignant Catarrh MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Malignant Catarrh
Tree Number(s)
C01.925.256.466.606
C22.196.540
Unique ID
D008304
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008304
Annotation
caused by a herpesvirus; usually animal; check tag ANIMALS; don't forget also CATTLE (NIM) but do not index under CATTLE DISEASES
Scope Note
A herpesvirus infection of cattle characterized by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory and alimentary epithelia, keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis and lymph node enlargement. Syn: bovine epitheliosis, snotsiekte.
Entry Term(s)
Malignant Catarrhal Fever
Previous Indexing
Cattle Diseases (1966-1970)
Herpesvirus Infections/VE (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
71
History Note
71
Date Introduced
1971/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Malignant Catarrh Preferred
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