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Friday, April 26, 2024, 8:27 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
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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