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ANIMAL PORTADOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier animal
1, record 1, English, carrier%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrier 2, record 1, English, carrier
correct
- pathogen carrier 3, record 1, English, pathogen%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A host that harbors a disease from which it has recovered or to which it is immune and that may therefore transmit it to others. 4, record 1, English, - carrier%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
asymptomatic carrier animal, symptomatic carrier animal 5, record 1, English, - carrier%20animal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carrier of pathogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal porteur
1, record 1, French, animal%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porteur 2, record 1, French, porteur
correct, masculine noun
- sujet porteur 3, record 1, French, sujet%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
- porteur d'agents pathogènes 3, record 1, French, porteur%20d%27agents%20pathog%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôte atteint d'une infection apparente ou latente, qui porte les agents pathogènes de la maladie et peut les transmettre aux autres. 3, record 1, French, - animal%20porteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
animal porteur asymptomatique, porteur symptomatique 4, record 1, French, - animal%20porteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portador
1, record 1, Spanish, portador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- animal portador 2, record 1, Spanish, animal%20portador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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