Key Words Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
Mortality
A
Incident of death
2
Q
Morbidity
A
Incidence of disease
3
Q
Prevalence
A
%of diseased in a given time
4
Q
Incidence
A
new cases / time
5
Q
Endemic
A
Constantly present
6
Q
Epidemic
A
Increasing number in population at one time
Dependent of FIP
7
Q
Pandemic
A
Worldwide spread
8
Q
Outbreak
A
Cases observed / time period
9
Q
Carriers
A
Symptomless but carry
10
Q
Convalescent
A
End of disease progression
Recovery from illness
11
Q
Agent
A
Cause of the disease
12
Q
Infectivity
A
Capacity to cause infection
13
Q
Pathogenicity
A
Capacity to cause disease
14
Q
Axenic state
A
Free of microorganisms
15
Q
Biofilms
A
Polysacc / glycoproteins / protection / SIDEROPHORE production / Quorum sensing
