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REINFECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Animal Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

A second infection by the same microorganism, after recovery from or during the course of a primary infection.

CONT

NAAT [nucleic acid amplification test] can be used to detect reinfection, after waiting for at least 3 weeks after completion of therapy.

Key term(s)
  • re-infection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Un TAAN [test d'amplification des acides nucléiques] peut servir à déceler une réinfection, mais il devra alors être effectué au moins trois semaines après la fin du traitement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Infección repetida [causada] por el mismo agente.

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