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IMMUNITE COLLECTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herd immunity
1, record 1, English, herd%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- group immunity 2, record 1, English, group%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - herd%20immunity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The percentage of immune people necessary for herd immunity is specific to each infectious disease. 3, record 1, English, - herd%20immunity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunité collective
1, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immunité de groupe 2, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20collective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pourcentage de personnes immunisées nécessaire à l'immunité collective est propre à chaque maladie infectieuse. 3, record 1, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20collective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad colectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20colectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmunidad de grupo 2, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20de%20grupo
correct, feminine noun
- inmunidad de rebaño 3, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20de%20reba%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun
- inmunidad de comunidad 4, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20de%20comunidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, Spanish, - inmunidad%20colectiva
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