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CONTAMINATION INTERHUMAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person-to-person transmission
1, record 1, English, person%2Dto%2Dperson%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human-to-human transmission 2, record 1, English, human%2Dto%2Dhuman%20transmission
correct
- person-to-person spread 3, record 1, English, person%2Dto%2Dperson%20spread
correct
- person-to-person contamination 4, record 1, English, person%2Dto%2Dperson%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred between two people with prolonged, unprotected exposure while the first patient was symptomatic. 5, record 1, English, - person%2Dto%2Dperson%20transmission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- man-to-man transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission de personne à personne
1, record 1, French, transmission%20de%20personne%20%C3%A0%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transmission interhumaine 2, record 1, French, transmission%20interhumaine
correct, feminine noun
- contamination interhumaine 3, record 1, French, contamination%20interhumaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'y a pas de transmission de personne à personne. Seule une source d'exposition présente dans l'environnement, dans les aliments ou dans l'eau peut, sur une longue période de temps, entraîner une augmentation de la concentration de plomb dans votre sang. 4, record 1, French, - transmission%20de%20personne%20%C3%A0%20personne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión de persona a persona
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20persona%20a%20persona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transmisión interhumana 2, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20interhumana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus es transmitido al ser humano por animales salvajes y se propaga en las poblaciones humanas por transmisión de persona a persona. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20persona%20a%20persona
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