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Record 1 2021-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology
DEF

The resistance of a group to the spread of an infectious disease based on the resistance to infection of a high proportion of individual members of the group.

OBS

The percentage of immune people necessary for herd immunity is specific to each infectious disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Résistance d'un groupe à la propagation d'une maladie infectieuse, basée sur la résistance à l'infection d'une proportion élevée des membres individuels du groupe.

OBS

Le pourcentage de personnes immunisées nécessaire à l'immunité collective est propre à chaque maladie infectieuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Resistencia de un grupo o población a la invasión o difusión de un agente infeccioso como consecuencia de la resistencia específica a la infección de una elevada proporción de los miembros del grupo o población.

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