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PERIODO INFECTIVIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communicable period
1, record 1, English, communicable%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- communicability period 2, record 1, English, communicability%20period
correct
- period of communicability 3, record 1, English, period%20of%20communicability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period during which an infectious agent may pass directly or indirectly from an infected person to another person. 4, record 1, English, - communicable%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pertussis] is endemic in the human population and challenging to control in part due to a long communicable period (six to 20 days), under-immunization of the population and evidence of waning vaccine immunity. 5, record 1, English, - communicable%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de transmissibilité
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20transmissibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle un agent infectieux peut passer directement ou indirectement d'une personne infectée à une autre personne. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20transmissibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de transmisibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20transmisibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de comunicabilidad 1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20comunicabilidad
correct, masculine noun
- período de infectividad 1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20infectividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo durante el cual un individuo puede transmitir la infección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20transmisibilidad
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