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Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:19 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

Virulence

The relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease.

Prophylactic

Preventive or protective.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

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

Pathogenicity

The disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.

Indemnification

The act of compensation.

Epidemic

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

Cyanosis

Blueness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.

Conjunctivitis

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

Cloaca

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

Antigen

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