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swine plague

–noun Veterinary Pathology.
hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.

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1890–95
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Main Entry: swine plague
Function: noun
: hemorrhagic septicemia of swine with symptoms resembling those of hog cholera but commonly complicated by pneumonia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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