Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 5:48 AM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Backyard Flock Owners (AvianInfluenza)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms
ReservoirThe long-term host of a pathogen that remains asymptomatic from the disease it carries. |
Case Fatality Ratio A ratio that shows the number of deaths in infected cases over the total number of infected cases. |
CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention |
WHOWorld Health Organization |
VIVirus Isolation |
USDAUnited States Department of Agriculture |
SITCSmuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Agency |
PPEPersonal Protective Equipment |
RT-PCR Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction |
OIEWorld Organization for Animal Health |