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a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of organisms
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antiseptic
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a liquid chemical that can be applied to objects to eliminate many or all pathogenic organisms with the exception of bacterial spores
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disinfectant germicide
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a subgroup of antisera usually prepared from the serum of horses immunized against a particular toxin-producing organism.
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antitoxin
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aperson or animal who harbors and spread an organism tht causes disease in others but does not become ill
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carrier
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the presence of animal parasites in the environment, on the skin or in the hair of a host
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infestation
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the power of a microrganism to produce a disease
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virulence
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the condition of being vulnarble to a disease or disorder.
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susceptsbility
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infection, contamination
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sepsis
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a program of activities directed to improving general well-being well-being while also involving specific protection for selected diseases, such as immunization against measles
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primary prevention
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a level of preventive medicine that focuses on early diagnosis,use of refferal services.
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secondary prevention
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a level of preventive medicine that deals with the rehabilitation and return of a patient to a status of maximum usefullness with a minimum risk of recurrence of physical or mental disorder.
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tertiary prevention
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abbreviation for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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ELISA
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