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median infective dose [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

The amount of pathogenic microorganisms that will produce demonstrable infection in 50 per cent of the test subjects.

OBS

Abbreviated I.D.50.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Dose d'agent infectieux qui produit l'infection d'un animal ou d'une culture sur deux en moyenne. C'est la mesure la plus précise du pouvoir infectieux d'une espèce bactérienne, d'un virus.

OBS

DI50.

Key term(s)
  • dose infectieuse 50 %

Spanish

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