2024年05月18日 星期六 01:42
站点: Extension Foundation Online Campus
课程: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members (Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Youth and 4-H Members)
词汇表: Glossary/Acronyms

Endemic

Disease that is natural to or characteristic of a specific place.

Culling

The process of removing, and usually killing, animals from a group based on specific criteria such as infection or contamination.

Vaccination

The introduction of a weakened or killed microbe into the body in order to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against that microbe, thereby preventing disease upon next exposure.

NMHM

National Museum of Health and Medicine

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Pandemic

When disease is prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.

Antigen

Any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.

Cloaca

The common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive canals open in birds.

Conjunctivitis

Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.

Cyanosis

Blueness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.

Epidemic

When a disease temporarily affects many people at the same time in one location where it is not usually prevalent.

Indemnification

The act of compensation.

Pathogenicity

The disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

A technique for rapidly synthesizing large quantities of a given DNA segment.

Prophylactic

Preventive or protective.

Virulence

The relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease.

AI

Avian Influenza

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

HA

Hemagglutinin

HPAI

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

ICS

Incident Command System

ICT

Incident Command Team

LPAI

Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza

NA

Neuraminidase

NAHEMS

National Animal Health Emergency Management System

NCIE

National Center for Import Export

NPIP

National Poultry Improvement Plan

NVS

National Veterinary Stockpile

NVSL

National Veterinary Services Laboratories

OIE

World Organization for Animal Health

RT-PCR

Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

SITC

Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Agency

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

VI

Virus Isolation

WHO

World Health Organization

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Case Fatality Ratio

A ratio that shows the number of deaths in infected cases over the total number of infected cases.

Reservoir

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

Virus

A virus is a very small entity that consist essentially of a core of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat that replicates, or copies itself, inside living cells.

Quarantine

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

Rendering

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

Incineration

Complete combustion of organic compounds. This is a biologically safe method but may be slow and expensive. There may be concerns about air pollution.

Compost

The breakdown of organic waste, such as plants, food, and manure by bacteria.

Contaminated

To contain or be covered with germs such as bacteria and viruses.

Decontamination

A two step process involving cleaning and disinfecting that removes and kills germs.

Depopulation

Method by which animals are destroyed quickly and humanely.

Disinfectant

Substances that are applied to non-living objects to destroy germs that are living on the objects.

Microbe

A very tiny living organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, protozoan or virus.

Antibody

A protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens. Examples of antigens include microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses) and chemicals. The antibody helps your body get rid of the antigen.

Ratites

Large flightless birds such as ostriches and emus.

Surveillance

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

Monitoring

To observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time.



Live Bird Market

Live bird markets are typicallypermanent structures in which birds can be housed until theyare sold. Live bird markets bring together a mixture of birdspecies thatare commonly produced by multiple suppliers. The mixture ofspecies, the lack of all-in–all-out management, and multiplesuppliers are all features that make LBM potential sources ofavian influenza viruses (AIV), especially for their supply flocks.