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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. infectious diseases and infestations
  5. infectious diseases
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. infectious diseases and infestations
  5. infectious diseases

Preferred term

infectious diseases

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An illness caused by an infectious agent or its toxins that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal, vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • communicable diseases

Scope note

  • Use for infectious diseases of animals and humans; For infectious diseases of plants USE plant diseases and disorders.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15154

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