Thursday, March 28, 2024, 8:42 AM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members (Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms
P

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

Prophylactic

Preventive or protective.
Q

Quarantine

An imposed time period of isolation usually to prevent the spread of a disease.
R

Ratites

Large flightless birds such as ostriches and emus.

Rendering

High temperatures and pressure break down animal remains. This requires transportation off site but recycles carcasses into reusable protein feed.

Reservoir

The long-term host of a pathogen that remains asymptomatic from the disease it carries.

RT-PCR

Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
S

SITC

Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Agency

Surveillance

The ongoing observation and collection of data which leads to action being taken to prevent and control a disease.
U

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture