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Record 1 2021-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

[Invasion of an organism] by pathogenic bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Envahissement d'un organisme par un germe pathogène, comme une bactérie ou un virus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Epidemiología
OBS

infección: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "infección", y no "infectación", es el adecuado para aludir a la invasión de un ser vivo por un microorganismo patógeno, como un virus o una bacteria.

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