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RESERVATORIO [2 records]

Record 1 2021-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

The habitat in which an infectious agent normally lives, grows and multiplies.

CONT

The reservoir typically harbors the infectious agent without injury to itself and serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected. The infectious agent primarily depends on the reservoir for its survival.

OBS

Potential reservoirs include humans, animals and the environment (for example, soil and water).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Milieu où un agent infectieux vit, croît et se multiplie.

CONT

L'homme ou l'animal peut être [le] réservoir sans être malade [...]

OBS

Les réservoirs potentiels comprennent les humains, les animaux et l'environnement (par exemple le sol et l'eau).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
CONT

Reservorio [...] es el hábitat en el cual los microorganismos viven, crecen y se multiplican. Puede este reservorio ser animado (pacientes y personal de salud prioritariamente) o inanimado (ambiente, entorno del paciente en un establecimiento de salud).

CONT

[...] se da el nombre de reservorio a ciertas partes del organismo donde el VIH [virus de inmunodeficiencia humana] se mantiene en reserva, como ocurre con los nódulos linfáticos.

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Record 2 2011-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Water
DEF

A pond, lake, tank, basin, or other space, either natural or created ... which is used for storage, regulation and control of water, recreation, power, flood control or drinking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage des eaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento del agua
DEF

Balsa construida para recoger el agua, con fines utilitarios, como proveer al riego, criar peces, etc., o meramente ornamentales

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