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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Definition
: The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens. When transmission is within the same species, the mode can be horizontal or vertical (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL).
general or unspecified; prefer /transm with specific diseases; DF: DIS TRANSM
See Also
Communicable Diseases
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Fomites
Examples
Basic Reproduction Number
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Disease Vectors
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Infectious Disease Incubation Period
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Other names
Transmission, Pathogen; Transmission, Infection; Transmission, Communicable Disease; Infection Horizontal Transmission; Disease Transmission, Communicable; Transmission, Infectious Disease; Transmission of Infectious Disease; Pathogen Transmission, Horizontal; Pathogen Transmission; Infectious Disease Transmission, Horizontal; Infectious Disease Transmission; Infection Transmission, Horizontal; Infection Transmission; Horizontal Transmission of Infectious Disease; Horizontal Transmission of Infection; Communicable Disease Transmission