Definition of Panleukopenia

1. Noun. A distemper of cats caused by a strain of parvovirus. ¹

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Definition of Panleukopenia

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Medical Definition of Panleukopenia

1. A highly contagious and fatal disease of cats, particularly young cats, caused by feline panleukopenia virus, a member of the family Parvoviridae, and manifested by severe leukopenia, prostration, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. Synonym: distemper, feline agranulocytosis, feline distemper, feline infectious enteritis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panleukopenia

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panjandrum
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panleukopenia (current term)
panleukopenia virus of cats
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panmyelophthisis
panmyelosis

Literary usage of Panleukopenia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Essentials for Animal Research: A Primer for Research Personnel by B. Taylor Bennett (1996)
"Canine distemper, feline panleukopenia and measles in macaques are examples of these types of viral infections. Although not as prevalent as bacterial ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"For the treatment of bacterial pneumonia, upper respiratory infections (rhinitis, bronchitis), secondary infections associated with panleukopenia, ..."

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