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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. vector competence

Término preferido

vector competence

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information The physiological ability of a vector organism to acquire, maintain and transmit an infectious agent, as described by susceptibility to a pathogen, immune response, and sustaining infection long enough for disease transmission to occur.

    Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • vector potential (epidemiology)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34062

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