| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050480 |
| Name | epidemic typhus |
| Definition | A typhus that has_material_basis_in Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted by human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis). The infection has_symptom high fever, has_symptom cough, has_symptom rash, has_symptom severe muscle pain, has_symptom chills, has_symptom falling blood pressure, has_symptom stupor, has_symptom sensitivity to light, and has_symptom delirium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic_typhus |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim gram-negative_bacterial_infectious_disease zoonotic_infectious_disease |
| Synonyms |
sylvatic typhus [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a typhus |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some chills has symptom some stupor has material basis in some Rickettsia prowazekii has symptom some photophobia has symptom some rash has symptom some high fever transmitted by some Pediculus humanus corporis has symptom some delirium has symptom some cough transmitted by some insect borne transmission |