Dermatophilosis
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A form of exudative dermatitis found in the tropics uncountable
"In Israeli dairy herds, the high prevalence of infectious cutaneous diseases such as dermatophilosis and pseudotuberculosis, caused by Dermatophilus congolensis and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis respectively, might be attributed to the extensive adoption of evaporative cooling systems in these herds [10 ]."
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More examples"In Israeli dairy herds, the high prevalence of infectious cutaneous diseases such as dermatophilosis and pseudotuberculosis, caused by Dermatophilus congolensis and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis respectively, might be attributed to the extensive adoption of evaporative cooling systems in these herds [10 ]."
Etymology
From Dermatophilus, the causative agent, + -osis.
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