contagious (redirected from contagious aphtha)

contagious /con·ta·gious/ (-jus) capable of being transmitted from one individual to another, as a contagious disease; communicable.

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con·ta·gious (kn-tjs)

adj.

1. Of or relating to contagion.

2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable.

3. Capable of transmitting disease; carrying a disease.

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con·tagious·ness n.

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contagious

[kəntā′jəs]

Etymology: L, contingere, to touch

infectious; transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact. See also communicable. contagion, n.

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contagious (kntā´jus),

adj capable of being transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact.

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contagious

capable of being transmitted from animal to animal.

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contagious abortion

see brucellosis.

contagious agalactia

acute mastitis, arthritis and ophthalmitis with painful joint swelling in goats and sheep caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae. Occurs on every continent but outbreaks and severe disease occur particularly in the Mediterranean area and Africa. A triad of mastitis, arthritis and ocular disease sometimes accompanied with respiratory disease, abortion and diarrhea. Mycoplasma agalactiae is the main causal agent in sheep and goats, but M. agalactiae, M. mycoides subsp. mycoides large colony type and M. capricolum subsp. capricolum produce a similar if not identical clinical presentation. The udder is permanently damaged and many animals die.

contagious aphtha

see foot-and-mouth disease.

contagious avian epithelioma

see fowlpox.

contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

a highly infectious septicemia with a principal localization in the lungs, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides. It occurs only in cattle. The cardinal signs are cough, fever, dyspnea, pleuritic friction sounds and gurgling breath sounds on auscultation of the lungs. The case fatality rate is high. An important epidemiological characteristic is the common occurrence of carrier animals with sequestra of infected material in the lungs.

contagious bovine pyelonephritis

infection of the urinary tract of cattle by Corynebacterium cystitidis with lesions in the kidney, ureters and bladder. Diagnostic signs are the passage of urine containing blood or discrete red cells and pus, dysuria and palpable abnormalities per rectum of affected organs. Culture of urine confirms the diagnosis.

contagious caprine/ovine pleuropneumonia

highly infectious and fatal pleuropneumonia of goats and sheep caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae previously known as mycoplasma strain F38. The clinical picture includes a short course with cough, dyspnea, and abnormal lung and pleural sounds on auscultation.

contagious ecthyma

see contagious ecthyma.

contagious epididymitis and vaginitis

see epivag.

equine contagious acne

see canadian horsepox.

contagious equine metritis

a highly contagious venereal disease resident in mares and transmitted by the stallion, which shows no clinical signs. It is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis. Clinically there is a profuse purulent discharge from the vulva about a week after service, endometritis and cervicitis. Also associated with infertility and abortion. So highly contagious that most countries have strict control procedures to prevent entry or spread when detected.

contagious equine pustular dermatitis

see canadian horsepox.

contagious mastitis

see mastitis.

contagious ophthalmia

see contagious ophthalmia.

contagious ovine foot rot

see ovine footrot.

contagious ovine/caprine ophthalmia

see contagious ophthalmia.

contagious ovine pustular dermatitis

see contagious ecthyma.

contagious porcine pyoderma

an infectious disease of young sucking pigs characterized by pustules on the face and neck from which streptococci and staphylococci are isolatable. The disease develops from infection of bite wounds inflicted by piglets whose needle teeth have not been removed.

contagious pustular stomatitis

see horsepox.

contagious pyoderma

see exudative epidermitis.

contagious venereal infection of sheep

see ulcerative dermatosis.

contagious venereal tumor

see canine transmissible venereal tumor.

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contagious

Epidemiology adjective Infectious; capable of being transmitted from one person to another by contact or close proximity

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Patient discussion about contagious aphtha.

Q. Is psoriasis infectious? Last week I and my friends from high-school went to the pool. One of my friend has psoriasis on his back, and when the lifeguard noticed it he asked him to leave the pool because he has skin disease that may spread to the other people swimming in the pool. We told him it is psoriasis and not some fungus, but he told us that psoriasis is also infectious. Is that true? Can psoriasis infect people who come in touch with people with psoriasis? Can I go swimming with him or should be more cautious?

A. It is right that psoriasis is not a contagious skin condition. But your friend should take care. However keeping skin humid is better for Psoriasis patients as I recently read these tips at
http://www.vitiligoguide.com/psoriasis/

Q. Is leukemia contagious? A friend of mine got leukemia (blood cancer), can I get it from him if he bleeds and I touch the blood? Like HIV I mean.

A. No, you don't have to be afraid, no chance of that. Your friend will need you to pass this terrible illness. So I recommend learning a bit about leukemia so you understand it better and won't avoid your friend.
You can get information on those 2 sites:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/leukemia/DS00351

http://library.thinkquest.org/C006095/root/glossary.htm

Q. Is psoriasis contagious? My wife got psoriasis and I don’t want to get infected…

A. Psoriasis itself, as was written above, isn't contagious, i.e. if someone has psoriasis he or she can't transmit it to you. However, there is a form of psoriasis called psoriasis guttate that is associated with infection of the throat by a bacterium called streptococcus (which is contagious), so in some way it is contagious.

You may read more here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis#Types_of_psoriasis