| contagious disease | An infectious disease transmissible by direct or indirect contact; now used synonymously with communicable disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| contagious distribution | <epidemiology> Same as an aggregated distribution. (05 Dec 1998) |
| contagious ecthyma | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious ecthyma virus of sheep | The poxvirus of the genus Parapoxvirus causing contagious ecthyma (pustular dermatitis) of sheep. Synonym: soremouth virus, pustular dermatitis virus (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious pustular dermatitis | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious pustular stomatitis virus | The poxvirus causing horsepox. Synonym: contagious pustular stomatitis virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ecthyma, contagious | An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man. (12 Dec 1998) |