Those parts of the genome shared by all members of a defined subset of bacteria.

The qualitative and/or quantitative estimation of risk resulting from risk characterization.

Case of infection occring among contacts of primary cases within the incubation period following exposure to a primary case

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In the context of epidemiology: Making data from different sources comparable. The processes involved in producing inferentially equivalent data.

Ability to adapt to changing information needs or operating conditions with little additional time, personnel or allocated funds. Flexible systems can accommodate new...

Person involved in the outbreak as defined by the investigators. This can include both ill people (whether or not disease is confirmed microbiologically) and people with...

the stage in the parasite life cycle at which it is able to initiate infection of its host(s).

vector-borne disease, spread by mosquitoes, Anopheles, can be found in birds, reptiles, mammals

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Safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment

The use of one or several molecular methods to derive the serotype (examples PCR and/or sequencing)

vector-borne zoonotic diseases, spread by mosquitoes, Culex, Aedes, humans, carnivores. Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with Filarioidea roundworms....

Type specimen, type species or type genus.

Factor such as a microorganism whose presence is essential for the occurrence of a disease.

The systematic (regular) collection, monitoring, analysis and interpretation of structured data, i.e. of indicators produced by a number of well-identified, mostly health-based,...

A disease which is characterized by a single or repeated episode of relatively rapid onset and short duration from which the patient usually returns to his/her normal or...

The term “abiotic” comes from the root parts “a-” meaning “without,” and “bio,” meaning “life.” The living parts of an ecosystem are called “biotic factors.” Abiotic factors are...

First case of a disease to be identified at the start of an outbreak. The index case is the first patient that indicates the existence of an outbreak. It does not necessarily...