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ANIMAL-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal-to-human transmission
1, record 1, English, animal%2Dto%2Dhuman%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or scratch, bush meat preparation, direct contact with body fluids or lesion material, or indirect contact with lesion material, such as through contaminated bedding. 2, record 1, English, - animal%2Dto%2Dhuman%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission de l'animal à l'humain
1, record 1, French, transmission%20de%20l%27animal%20%C3%A0%20l%27humain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C. [Capnocytophaga] canimorsus, dont la transmission de l'animal à l'humain est possible, peut être responsable d'états septiques et d'autres infections graves (endocardites, ostéomyélites, péritonites) chez les patients immunodéprimés ainsi que, rarement, chez les patients immunocompétents. 2, record 1, French, - transmission%20de%20l%27animal%20%C3%A0%20l%27humain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión animal-humano
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20animal%2Dhumano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transmisión animal-hombre 1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20animal%2Dhombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trasmisión animal-humano
- trasmisión animal-hombre
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