Look up: glanders

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   Glanders
   Glanders is a disease attacking horses, due to a bacillus (Bacillus mallei), which affects the lungs and sometimes the membrane of the nose and throat. The disease may be passed to man by contagion.
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   glanders
   [n] - a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
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   Glanders
   A prescribed disease of the zoonose variety which is hosted by horses, donkeys, mules and camels. It is rare in the UK, transmitted to humans via infected animal feed and water. Occupations at risk include animal workers and laboratory technicians.
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   Glanders
   Glanders: A bacterial infection that causes a chronic debilitating disease of equids (horses, mules, and donkeys) as well as some members of the cat family and is transmissible to people. The bacterium responsible for glanders is Burkholderia mallei (formerly called Pseudomonas mallei). Glanders attacks the mucous membranes of the nostrils, produci ...
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   glanders
   a specific, contagious, and inoculable disease of the horse family (equidae),but also liable to be contracted by other mammals, including man; it is due to the entrance and growth in the body of the glanders bacillus Pseudomonas (Actinobacillus) mallei (formerly known as Pfeifferella mallei) and is characterised by the formation of nodules in the lungs, liver, spleen, or other organs; ulcerations ...
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   Glanders
   Glan'ders noun [ From Gland .] (Far.) A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
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   glanders
   <veterinary> A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc, characterised by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings. ... Origin: From Gland. ... Source: Web ...
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   Glanders
   `Glanders` (from Middle English `glaundres` or Old French `glandres`, both meaning glands) (Latin: `Malleus` German: `Rotz`) is an infectious disease that occurs primarily in horses, mules, and donkeys. It can be contracted by other animals such as dogs, cats and goats. It is caused by infection with the bacterium `Burkholderia mallei`, usually by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Symptoms of glanders include the formation of nodular lesio...
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   glanders
   (glan´dәrz) a disease of horses that is communicable to humans, caused by Pseudomonas mallei; it is marked by a purulent inflammation of the mucous membranes and an eruption of nodules on the skin that coalesce and break down, forming deep ulcers, which may end in necrosis of cartilage and bones. The more chronic ...
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    Glanders
    • (n.) A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
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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 ... [4 related articles]
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    glanders
    glanders 1. Horse disease characterized by glandular swelling. 2. A destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans. 3. A contagious, usually fatal disease of horses and other equine species, caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas mallei and symptomized by swollen lymph nodes, nasal discharge, and ulcers of the respir...
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    glanders
    A chronic debilitating disease of horses and other equids, as well as some members of the cat family, caused by Pseudomonas mallei and transmissible to humans. It attacks the mucous membranes of the nostrils of the horse, producing an increased and vitiated secretion and discharge of mucus, and enlargement and induration of the glands of the lower ...
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    glanders
    glanders, highly contagious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys, caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus mallei. Although it can be transmitted to humans, it is limited almost exclusively to handlers of equine animals. The disease causes death in infected animals or humans. Glanders has been virtua...
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