Medical terminology · Immunology & Rheumatology
Marek Disease
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D008380
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C01.925.256.466.650; C01.925.928.489; C15.604.515.700; C20.683.515.840; C22.131.546
Scope and definition
A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.
Entry terms and synonyms
Marek Disease
Fowl Paralysis
Fowl Paralyses
Paralyses, Fowl
Paralysis, Fowl
Marek's Disease
Mareks Disease
Classification tree positions
C01.925.256.466.650
C01.925.928.489
C15.604.515.700
C20.683.515.840
C22.131.546
Sources and reuse
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