Friday, May 3, 2024, 12:37 PM
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

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