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INFECTIOSITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Epidemiology
  • Human Diseases - Various
OBS

A characteristic of a disease that concerns the relative ease with which it is transmitted to other hosts. A droplet spread disease, for instance, is more infectious than one spread by direct contact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
OBS

Caractéristique d'une maladie qui a trait à la facilité relative avec laquelle elle est transmise à d'autres hôtes. Une maladie transmise par des microgouttelettes, par exemple, a une infectiosité supérieure à une autre qui est transmise par contact direct.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
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