vogelcholera

Definitions of vogelcholera
  1. noun
    an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
    synonyms: hoenderpest, vogelpest
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    type of:
    bloedvergiftiging, pyemie, sepsis
    invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
    dierenziekte
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
  2. noun
    either of two acute viral diseases of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to eat and high temperature and discoloration of the comb
    synonyms: hoenderpest, vogelpest
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    type of:
    dierenziekte
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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