ENTEROTOXEMIA
\ˌɛntəɹˌə͡ʊtəksˈiːmi͡ə], \ˌɛntəɹˌəʊtəksˈiːmiə], \ˌɛ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_ə_k_s_ˈiː_m_iə]\
Definitions of ENTEROTOXEMIA
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By Princeton University
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Disease caused by the liberation of exotoxins of CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS in the intestines of sheep, goats, cattle, foals, and piglets. Type B enterotoxemia in lambs is lamb dysentery; type C enterotoxemia in mature sheep produces "struck", and in calves, lambs and piglets it produces hemorrhagic enterotoxemia; type D enterotoxemia in sheep and goats is pulpy-kidney disease or overeating disease.
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