typhus — A group of acute infectious and contagious diseases, caused by rickettsiae that are transmitted by arthropods, and occurring in two principal forms: epidemic t. and endemic (murine) t.; typical symptoms include: severe headache, shivering and… … Medical dictionary
typhus — spotted fever; n. any one of a group of infections caused by rickettsiae and characterized by severe headache, a widespread rash, prolonged high fever, and delirium. They all respond to treatment with chloramphenicol or tetracyclines. Epidemic… … The new mediacal dictionary
Murine typhus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A75.2 ICD 9 081.0 … Wikipedia
Typhus, urban of Malaya — Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus. It is caused by a related microorganism, Rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (Xenopsylla … Medical dictionary
murine — ● murine nom féminin Petite chauve souris d Europe et d Asie tempérée, du groupe des vespertilions. ● murin, murine adjectif (latin murinus, de mus, muris, rat) Se dit de la peste transmise par le rat, du typhus transmis par la puce du rat … Encyclopédie Universelle
muriné — ● murine nom féminin Petite chauve souris d Europe et d Asie tempérée, du groupe des vespertilions. ● murin, murine adjectif (latin murinus, de mus, muris, rat) Se dit de la peste transmise par le rat, du typhus transmis par la puce du rat … Encyclopédie Universelle
murine typhus — noun acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash • Syn: ↑rat typhus, ↑urban typhus, ↑endemic typhus • Hypernyms: ↑typhus, ↑typhus fever * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Endemic typhus — Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related microorganism, Rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (Xenopsylla… … Medical dictionary
Typhus — Infobox Disease Name = Typhus Caption = Rash caused by Epidemic typhus. DiseasesDB = 29240 ICD10 = ICD10|A|75|1|a|75 ICD9 = ICD9|080 ICD9|083 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001363 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2332 MeshID = D014438Typhus is… … Wikipedia
Murine typhus — An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related microorganism, Rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis). The animal … Medical dictionary
