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HASSET Thesaurus

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DISEASES > ZOONOTIC DISEASES

Preferred term

ZOONOTIC DISEASES  

Definition

  • INFECTIONS OR INFESTATIONS SHARED IN NATURE BY HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS THAT ARE THE NORMAL OR USUAL HOST. A ZOONOTIC AGENT MAY BE A BACTERIUM, VIRUS, FUNGUS, PARASITE, OR OTHER COMMUNICABLE AGENT.

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Entry terms

  • ZOONOSES
  • ZOONOSIS

History note

  • TERM CREATED NOVEMBER 2012

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Definition source

  • SCMAHD

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/fcc0b9d5-da5e-427d-b0ef-48c1c55837af

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