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Record 1 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

the agent of an infectious disease.

Key term(s)
  • infectious agent
  • contagion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Support matériel de l'agent contagieux, généralement exsudats ou produits de sécrétion du malade.

CONT

La poussière, les exsudats qui portent des microbes pathogènes sont des éléments de contage.

Key term(s)
  • agent infectieux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
  • Medicina veterinaria
Key term(s)
  • agente infectivo
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