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RSSTransmission (medicine)
In medicine, transmission is
the passing of a disease
from an infected individual
or group to a previously
uninfected individual or
group. In order to survive,
microorganisms that require
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Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious
agent is a biological agent
that causes disease or
illness to its host. The
term is most often used for
agents that disrupt the
normal physiology of a
multicellular animal or
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Infectious disease
In medicine, infectious
disease or communicable
disease is disease caused by
a biological agent such as
by a virus, bacterium or
parasite. This is contrasted
to physical causes, such as
burns or chemical ones such
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Antiviral drug
Antiviral drugs are a class
of medication used
specifically for treating
viral infections. Like
antibiotics, specific
antivirals are used for
specific viruses. Antiviral
drugs are one class of
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Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) also known as sexually transmissible diseases, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or (infrequently) venereal diseases (VD), are diseases or infections that ... > more -
Vector (biology)
Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more -
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis, sometimes referred to as "trich" or the ping pong disease, is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects 2 to 3 million Americans yearly. It is caused by a single-celled ... > more -
Human parainfluenza viruses
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a group of four distinct serotypes of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the paramyxovirus family. They are the second most common cause of lower ... > more -
Flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. The annually updated trivalent flu vaccine for the 2005-2006 season consists of hemagglutinin (HA) surface ... > more -
Vaccination
Vaccination is the process of administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person or animal, with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent. It ... > more -
Antiretroviral drug
Antiretroviral drugs are medications for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV. Different classes of antiretroviral drugs act at different stages of the HIV life cycle. ... > more -
MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a mixture of live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. It is generally administered to children around the age of one ... > more
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