Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4:10 PM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Backyard Flock Owners (AvianInfluenza)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms
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SITCSmuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Agency |
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USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture |
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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. |
VIVirus Isolation |
VirulenceThe relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease. |
VirusA 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 |
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WHOWorld Health Organization |