glanders
noun
glan·ders
ˈglan-dərz 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a highly contagious and life-threatening disease of horses and other equines (such as donkeys and mules) or sometimes other animals (such as dogs, cats, or goats) that is caused by a bacterium (Burkholderia mallei synonym Pseudomonas mallaei), is characterized especially by fever, cough, nodular lesions that tend to rupture and ulcerate, enlarged lymph nodes, and nasal discharge, and may be transmitted from infected animals to people
Note: Glanders may occur as an infection of the skin, lungs, upper respiratory tract, or bloodstream. Chronic glanders progresses slowly over a period of years before death while acute glanders typically leads to death within a week or two following the onset of symptoms.
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In 1915, Germany initiated attempts to sabotage Allied troops by spreading anthrax and glanders among horses.
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Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
One of the earliest biowarfare scares took place a century ago, in 1920, when news hit of an alleged plot by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to disseminate typhoid and glanders among British troops in Dublin.
—Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
In it, an anonymous source discussed spreading typhoid via milk among British troops stationed in Dublin and infecting horses with glanders.
—Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
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Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
One of the earliest biowarfare scares took place a century ago, in 1920, when news hit of an alleged plot by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to disseminate typhoid and glanders among British troops in Dublin.
—Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
In it, an anonymous source discussed spreading typhoid via milk among British troops stationed in Dublin and infecting horses with glanders.
—Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022
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“Glanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glanders. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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glanders
singular or plural noun
glan·ders
ˈglan-dərz
: an infectious often fatal bacterial disease especially of horses
Medical Definition
glanders
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
glan·ders
-dərz
: a contagious and destructive disease especially of horses caused by a bacterium of the genus Burkholderia (B. mallei synonym Pseudomonas mallei) and characterized by caseating nodular lesions especially of the respiratory mucosae, lungs, and skin that tend to break down and form ulcers
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