Biosecurity Flashcards
1
Q
extrinsic animal variables
A
outside of the cage
2
Q
intrinsic animal variables
A
inside cage
3
Q
physical animal variables
A
macro and micro environment
4
Q
chemical animal variables
A
foreign agents
5
Q
microbial animal variables
A
microorganisms introduced intentionally and unintentionally
6
Q
genotype
A
genetic makeup
7
Q
genetic integrity
A
consistent shared genetic profiles between individuals of some species
8
Q
xenobiotics
A
chemicals that are foreign to biological system and can impact macro and micro environment
9
Q
vertical transmission
A
parent to offspring in utero
10
Q
horizontal transmission
A
infected animal to susceptible animal
11
Q
formite transmission
A
inanimate object
12
Q
vector transmissions
A
living organisms that can transmit infectious microbes
