Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6:48 AM
Site: Extension Foundation Online Campus
Course: Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Backyard Flock Owners (AvianInfluenza)
Glossary: Glossary/Acronyms
HAHemagglutinin |
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency |
APHISAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
AIAvian Influenza |
VirulenceThe relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease. |
ProphylacticPreventive or protective. |
PathogenicityThe disease-producing capacity of a pathogen. |
IndemnificationThe act of compensation. |
Epidemic When a disease temporarily affects many people at the same time in one location where it is not usually prevalent. |
CyanosisBlueness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood. |