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Summary Literature (3)
DOID:552 - pneumonia


Disease Ontology Definition:A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. It is accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing.

Synonyms: acute pneumonia,

Xenbase Genes : sftpc, elmod2, muc5b, tert, sftpa1, sftpa2

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0005249 - pneumonia


Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): lung disease (is_a)