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Aerosol
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an artificially generated collection of particles suspended in air.
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microbial aerosol :consists partially or wholly of microorganisms; it may be capable of causing an infection.
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anergy
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diminished reactivity to specific antigens :inability to react to skin -test antigen (even if person is infected with the organism tested) because of immunosuppression.
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antibody
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a soluble protein molecule produced and secreted by body cells in response to an antigen;capable of binding to that antigen.
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antigen
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capable of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response that is with t he specific antibody.
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asymptomatic carrier
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harbors pathogenic organisms without clinically recognizable symptoms; may affect those in contact.
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communicable period of disease
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infectious agent transferred from person to another. communicable period can overlap the incubation period.
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Elisa;or EIA
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an enzyme linked assay: a laboratory test to detect antibody in blood serum.
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Western blot: WB
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a laboratory test more specific than EIA used to validate serpositive reactions to the EIA.
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Endemic
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constant presence of a disease or infectious agent within a geographic area.
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epidemic
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widespread occurrence of illness in community or region: great number than expected in its population.
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Fomite or Fomes
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an inamate object or material which disease producing agents may be conveyed.
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Health-care associated infection
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associated with or acquired during a medical or surgical intervention.
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replaces nosocomial;which is limited to an adverse infectious outcome occurring in the hospital.
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Herpes Simplex 1 skin related virus
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infectious transmitted by skin contact by wrestlers and other athletes .
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incidence high a 3% amongst highschool wrestlers.
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Herpes Barbae
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spread over the bearded part of the face due to minor injuries or daily shaving or contamination from razor.
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