caseous lymphadenitis

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caseous lymphadenitis [′kā·shəs lim‚fad·ən′ī·dəs]

(veterinary medicine)

A chronic bacterial disease of sheep and goats caused byCorynebacterium pseudotuberculosis,characterized by caseation of the lymph glands and sometimes the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys.

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No references found			Byline: By Iain Carrington Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) is a significant cause of loss to the sheep industry worldwide. Controlling sheep disease by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep keepers to be vigilant against the ever-increasing level of Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) that is being discovered in the UK sheep flock. Vigilance urged on sheep disease by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Orf and Caseous lymphadenitis have been dealt with previously in this column and so will not be discussed here. Suffering for region's sheep is a hot topic by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			casehardening Casein casein glue casein paint casein plastic casein-formaldehyde Casella, Alfredo caseload Casemaker Casemaking Clothes Moth Casemate casemate wall casement casement adjuster casement combination window casement door casement fastener casement hinge casement sash casement stay casement ventilator casement window Casement, Roger David Casement, Sir Roger Casement, Sir Roger David caseous lymphadenitis caserne Caserta casework Casey County Casey State Recreation Site Casey, Gavin Casey, James E. Casey, William J. Casey, William Joseph Casgrain, Henri Raymond Cash cash allowance cash desk cash discount cash flow Cash Fund Cash on Delivery Cash Operations Cash Plan of Gosbank Cash Planning Cash Register Cash, Johnny cash-and-carry cashback Cashbook			casement hinge casement sash casement sash casement stay casement ventilator casement window casement window Casement, Roger David Casement, Sir Roger Casement, Sir Roger (David) Casement, Sir Roger (David) Casement, Sir Roger David Casement, Sir Roger David casemented casemented casements casements CASEMG CASEMIS CASEOM caseopurulent Caseose caseous caseous caseous abscess caseous degeneration caseous degeneration caseous degeneration caseous degeneration caseous fermentation caseous lymphadenitis caseous necrosis caseous necrosis caseous necrosis caseous necrosis caseous osteitis caseous rhinitis CASEP CASER CASER CASER CASER CASER casern casern caserne caserne Caserns Caserole Caserta Caserta Caserta, Campania Caserta, Italy Caserta, Italy cases cases cases cases cases cases Cases and controversies

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