thromboembolic meningoencephalitis

thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
an acute type of septicemia of cattle, characterized by fever, ataxia, blindness, coma, and death within hours, caused by infection with Haemophilus somnus. Called also sleeper syndrome. See also Haemophilus septicemia of cattle.

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  • sleeper syndrome — thromboembolic meningoencephalitis …   Medical dictionary

  • histophilosis — his·to·phi·lo·sis (his″to fĭ loґsis) septicemic infection of cattle with Histophilus somni; the most serious form is fatal thromboembolic meningoencephalitis, but it may also take the form of bronchopneumonia, fibrinous pleuritis,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Histophilus somni — a species that causes thromboembolic meningoencephalitis and histophilosis in cattle. Formerly called Haemophilus somnus …   Medical dictionary

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