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INDIRECT CONTACT TRANSMISSION [5 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mode of transmission
1, record 2, English, mode%20of%20transmission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transmission mode 2, record 2, English, transmission%20mode
correct
- route of transmission 2, record 2, English, route%20of%20transmission
correct
- transmission route 3, record 2, English, transmission%20route
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism by which an infectious disease is transmitted from one person to another. 2, record 2, English, - mode%20of%20transmission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of modes of transmission include direct contact transmission, indirect contact transmission, droplet transmission and airborne transmission. 2, record 2, English, - mode%20of%20transmission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de transmission
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voie de transmission 2, record 2, French, voie%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme par lequel une maladie infectieuse se transmet d'une personne à une autre. 3, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20transmission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmission par contact direct, la transmission par contact indirect, la transmission par gouttelettes et la transmission par voie aérienne sont des exemples de modes de transmission. 3, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20transmission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de transmisión
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de transmisión 1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect contact transmission
1, record 3, English, indirect%20contact%20transmission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transmission by indirect contact 1, record 3, English, transmission%20by%20indirect%20contact
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indirect contact transmission involves contact between a fomite and the person that becomes infected. 2, record 3, English, - indirect%20contact%20transmission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This kind of transmission also occurs when a healthy person touches an infected person, does not wash their hands well, and then touches another person and infects them. 2, record 3, English, - indirect%20contact%20transmission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmission par contact indirect
1, record 3, French, transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmission par contact indirect met en cause le contact entre une matière contaminée et la personne qui se fait infecter. 2, record 3, French, - transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce type de transmission peut également survenir lorsqu'une personne saine touche une personne infectée, ne se lave pas bien les mains, puis touche une autre personne et l'infecte. 2, record 3, French, - transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión por contacto indirecto
1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión por contacto indirecto ocurre cuando un objeto contaminado por un agente infeccioso entra en contacto con una persona y la infecta. 2, record 3, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La transmisión por contacto indirecto también puede ocurrir cuando una persona sana toca a una persona infectada, no se lava bien las manos y luego toca a otra persona y la infecta. 2, record 3, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contact transmission
1, record 4, English, contact%20transmission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contact transmission includes direct contact transmission and indirect contact transmission. 2, record 4, English, - contact%20transmission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transmission par contact
1, record 4, French, transmission%20par%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmission par contact comprend la transmission par contact direct et la transmission par contact indirect. 2, record 4, French, - transmission%20par%20contact
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión por contacto
1, record 4, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión por contacto incluye la transmisión por contacto directo y la transmisión por contacto indirecto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contagion
1, record 5, English, contagion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transmission of a disease by direct contact with a person who has the disease or by indirect contact. 2, record 5, English, - contagion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contagion
1, record 5, French, contagion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission d'une maladie, par contact direct ou indirect, d'une personne malade à une personne saine. 2, record 5, French, - contagion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contagio
1, record 5, Spanish, contagio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizar contagio únicamente para aquellas infecciones que se pueden adquirir por contacto o por proximidad con la persona infectada (gripe, tuberculosis, etc.) y transmisión para aquellas enfermedades que se transmiten por vías específicas (VIH, hepatitis C, sífilis, gonorrea, etc.). 2, record 5, Spanish, - contagio
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