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Cat scratch disease Moderate

Cat scratch disease has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat

2

A relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae normally carried by the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis

See Also
lymph node bartonella henselae subacute regional lymphadenitis teeny's disease disease flea ctenocephalides felis inoculation lymphoreticulosis
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